Song of Sweetness

Song of Sweetness

The Song of Sweetness (Madhurashtakam)

In this well-known praise of Shri Krishna’s sweetness, Shri Vallabhacharya remembers his beloved Shri Krishna, His lips, His face, and everything connected to Him. Also hidden within the master’s lines are numerous loving lilas. These verses are sung and honored throughout India.

His lips are sweet, and His face is sweet. His eyes are sweet, and His laugh is sweet. His heart is sweet, and His movement is sweet. Shri Krishna is the Lord of sweetness and is totally sweet. (1)

His speech is sweet, and His character is sweet. His cloth is sweet, and His fatigue is sweet. His walk is sweet, and His meanderings are sweet. Shri Krishna is the Lord of sweetness and is totally sweet. (2)

His flute is sweet, and the sands are sweet. His hands are sweet, and His feet are sweet. His dance is sweet, and His friendship is sweet. Shri Krishna is the Lord of sweetness and is totally sweet. (3)

His song is sweet, and His yellow shawl is sweet. His enjoyment is sweet, and His sleep is sweet. His form is sweet, and the tilak mark on His forehead is sweet. Shri Krishna is the Lord of sweetness and is totally sweet. (4)

His doings are sweet, and His crossing is sweet. His stealing is sweet, and His dalliance is sweet. His chewed betel is sweet, and His tranquility is sweet. Shri Krishna is the Lord of sweetness and is totally sweet. (5)

His gunja-bead necklace is sweet, and His garland is sweet. The Yamuna River is sweet, and Her waves are sweet. The water is sweet, and the lotus is sweet. Shri Krishna is the Lord of sweetness and is totally sweet. (6)

The Gopis are sweet, and the Lila is sweet. The union is sweet, and liberation is sweet. The desire is sweet, and His control is sweet. Shri Krishna is the Lord of sweetness and is totally sweet. (7)

The cowlads are sweet, and the cows are sweet. His cane is sweet, and creation is sweet. The destruction is sweet, and the fruit is sweet. Shri Krishna is the Lord of sweetness and is totally sweet. (8)

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