Madhuram Madhurebhyo ‘Pi lyrics

madhuraṁ madhurebhyo ‘pi maṅgalebhyo ‘pi maṅgalam pāvanaṁ pāvanebhyo ‘pi harer nāmaiva kevalam

madhuram madhurebhyo ‘pi mangalebhyo ‘pi mangalam pavanam pavanebhyo ‘pi harer namaiva kevalam

मधुरं मधुरेभ्यो ‘पि मङ्गलेभ्यो ‘पि मङ्गलम पावनं पावनेभ्यो ‘पि हरेर नामैव केवलम

More sweet than all other sweet things; more auspicious than all other auspicious things; the greatest purifier of all purifying things. The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything. [11]

ābrahmā-stamba-paryantaṁ sarvaṁ māyā-mayaṁ jagat satyaṁ satyaṁ punaḥ satyaṁ harer nāmaiva kevalam

abrahma-stamba-paryantam sarvam maya-mayam jagat satyam satyam punah satyam harer namaiva kevalam

आब्रह्मास्तम्बपर्यन्तं सर्वं मायामयं जगत सत्यं सत्यं पुनः सत्यं हरेर नामैव केवलम

The entire universe, from exalted Brahma down to the lowly clump of grass, is a product of the illusory energy of the supreme Lord. The only thing that is reality, reality, again I say reality. The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything. [39]

sa guruḥ sa pitā cāpi sā mātā bandhavo ‘pi saḥ śikṣayec cet sadā smartuṁ harer nāmaiva kevalam

sa guruh sa pita capi sa mata bandhavo ‘pi sah siksayec cet sada smartum harer namaiva kevalam

स गुरुः स पिता चापि सा माता बन्धवो ‘पि सः शिक्षयेच चेत सदा स्मर्तुं हरेर नामैव केवलम

That person is a true preceptor, or a true father, a true mother, and a true friend also only if they teach one to always remember. The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything. [50]

niḥśvāse nāhi viśvāsaḥ kadā ruddho bhaviṣyati kīrtanīya mato bālyād harer nāmaiva kevalam

nihsvase nahi visvasah kada ruddho bhavisyati kirtaniya mato balyad harer namaiva kevalam

निःश्वासे नाहि विश्वासः कदा रुद्धो भविष्यति कीर्तनीय मतो बाल्याद हरेर नामैव केवलम

There is no certainty when the last breath will come and put an abrupt halt to all one’s material plans; therefore, it is wise to always practice chanting from very childhood. The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything. [57]

hariḥ sadā vaset tatra yatra bhāgavatā janāḥ gāyanti bhakti-bhāvena harer nāmaiva kevalam

harih sada vaset tatra yatra bhagavata janah gayanti bhakti-bhavena harer namaiva kevalam

हरिः सदा वसेत तत्र यत्र भागवता जनाः गायन्ति भक्तिभावेन हरेर नामैव केवलम

Lord Hari eternally dwells in that place where truly exalted, spiritually advanced souls sing in the mood of pure devotion. The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything. [62]

aho duḥkhaṁ mahā-duḥkhaṁ duḥkhād duḥkhataraṁ yataḥ kācārthaṁ vismṛtam ratna- harer nāmaiva kevalam

aho duhkham maha-duhkham duhkhad duhkhataram yatah kacartham vismrtam ratna- harer namaiva kevalam

अहो दुःखं महादुःखं दुःखाद दुःखतरं यतः काचार्थं विस्मृतम रत्न हरेर नामैव केवलम

Aho! What a sorrow, what a great sorrow! More painful than any other misery in the world! Mistaking it as a mere piece of glass, the people have forgotten this jewel. The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything. [77]

dīyatāṁ dīyatāṁ karṇo nīyatāṁ nīyatāṁ vacaḥ gīyatāṁ gīyatāṁ nityaṁ harer nāmaiva kevalam

diyatam diyatam karno niyatam niyatam vacah giyatam giyatam nityam harer namaiva kevalam

दीयतां दीयतां कर्णो नीयतां नीयतां वचः गीयतां गीयतां नित्यं हरेर नामैव केवलम

It should be heard again and again with one’s ears; It should be uttered over and over with one’s voice; It should be perpetually sung and sung anew. The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything. [89]

tṛṇī-kṛtya jagat sarvaṁ rājate sakalopari cid-ānanda-mayaṁ śuddhaṁ harer-nāmaiva kevalam

trni-krtya jagat sarvam rajate sakalopari cid-ananda-mayam suddham harer-namaiva kevalam

तृणीकृत्य जगत सर्वं राजते सकलोपरि चिदानन्दमयं शुद्धं हरेर्नामैव केवलम

It makes the entire universe seem insignificant as a blade of grass; it reigns supreme over all in a splendorous manner; it is full of eternally conscious divine ecstasy; it is supremely pure. The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything. [99]