What does 'Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram' mean in the context of the poem?

It means lips are sweet, face is sweet, everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet, emphasizing the all-encompassing sweetness of the divine.

What are some of the things described as 'Madhuram' (sweet) in the Adharam Madhuram poem?

The poem describes the lips, face, eyes, smile, heart, gait, speech, character, clothing, flute, dust, hands, feet, dance, friendship, song, drink, food, sleep, form and tilak as 'Madhuram'.

Who is the 'Madhuradhipati' (Lord of Sweetness) referred to in the Adharam Madhuram?

The 'Madhuradhipati' in the poem refers to Lord Krishna, highlighting his divine and enchanting qualities described as sweet.

What elements of nature are described as 'Madhuram' in the Adharam Madhuram poem?

The poem describes the Yamuna river, its waves, water, lotus flowers, and the forest garland as 'Madhuram,' symbolizing the sweetness of nature associated with Krishna.

Besides Krishna, what other beings and activities are described as 'Madhuram' in the poem?

The poem also describes Gopis (cowherd girls), their Leelas (divine plays), union, liberation, sight, good manners, Gopas (cowherd boys), cows, sticks and creation as 'Madhuram'.

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Krishna Stotra

adharaṁ madhuraṁ vadanaṁ madhuraṁ nayanaṁ madhuraṁ hasitaṁ madhuram |
hr̥dayaṁ madhuraṁ gamanaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram || 1 ||

vacanaṁ madhuraṁ caritaṁ madhuraṁ vasanaṁ madhuraṁ valitaṁ madhuram |
calitaṁ madhuraṁ bhramitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram || 2 ||

vēṇurmadhurō rēṇurmadhuraḥ pāṇirmadhuraḥ pādau madhurau |
nr̥tyaṁ madhuraṁ sakhyaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram || 3 ||

gītaṁ madhuraṁ pītaṁ madhuraṁ bhuktaṁ madhuraṁ suptaṁ madhuram |
rūpaṁ madhuraṁ tilakaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram || 4 ||

karaṇaṁ madhuraṁ taraṇaṁ madhuraṁ haraṇaṁ madhuraṁ smaraṇaṁ madhuram |
vamitaṁ madhuraṁ śamitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram || 5 ||

guñjā madhurā mālā madhurā yamunā madhurā vīcī madhurā |
salilaṁ madhuraṁ kamalaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram || 6 ||

gōpī madhurā līlā madhurā yuktaṁ madhuraṁ muktaṁ madhuram |
dr̥ṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ śiṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram || 7 ||

gōpā madhurā gāvō madhurā yaṣṭirmadhurā sr̥ṣṭirmadhurā |
dalitaṁ madhuraṁ phalitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram || 8 ||

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