Madhuraashtakam By M.S.Subbulakshmi

EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION BY Bharatratna, padhmabhusan M.s.subbulakshmi amma and this video is a tributr to her...and my salutations to lord krishna.. Madhurashtakam is in Sanskrit hymn having 8 verses that extoll the beauty of Lord Krishna. It is very rhythmic, melodious and visually rich in its description of Govinda.. The composer of this astakam is Sri Vallabhacharya of about 15th Century AD. english transliteration of madhuraashtakam here follows..Adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram Nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram Hridayam madhuram gamanam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (1) Vachanam madhuram charitam madhuram Vasanam madhuram valitam madhuram Chalitam madhuram bhramitam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (2) Venoor madhuro renur madhurah Panir madhurah paadau madhurah Nrityam madhuram sakhyam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (3) Geetam madhuram peetam madhuram Bhuktam madhuram suptam madhuram Rupam madhuram tilakam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (4) Karanam madhuram taranam madhuram Haranam madhuram smaranam madhuram Vamitam madhuram samitam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (5) Gunjaa madhura maala madhura Yamuna madhura veechee madhura Salilam madhuram kamalam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (6) Gopi madhura leela madhura Yuktam madhuram bhuktam madhuram Drishtam madhuram sistam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (7) Gopaa madhuraa gaavo madhuraa Yashtir madhura srishtir madhura Dalitam madhuram phalitam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (8)