Who is addressed as Kamalānātha in the context of Śrīkr̥ṣṇa?

Śrīkr̥ṣṇa is addressed as Kamalānātha, among other names, signifying his divine attributes and roles.

What are some of the weapons associated with Śrīkr̥ṣṇa as described?

Śrīkr̥ṣṇa is described as wielding weapons like the disc (chakra), sword (asi), mace (gadā), and conch (śaṅkha).

What benefit is mentioned for chanting or reciting the Kr̥ṣṇa nāma amrita?

Chanting the Kr̥ṣṇa nāma amrita is said to bring supreme bliss, destroy obstacles, increase lifespan, fulfill desires, and remove fear of worldly suffering.

Who is credited with reciting this mantra day and night in the text?

Mahādevī (Parvati) is mentioned as reciting this mantra day and night, gaining favor from all planets and becoming dear to all.

What is the promised outcome for someone devoted to Kr̥ṣṇa, as mentioned in the text?

The devoted person will be surrounded by children and grandchildren, possess all accomplishments, enjoy endless pleasures, and ultimately attain union with Kr̥ṣṇa (Kr̥ṣṇasāyujya).

śrī kr̥ṣṇa aṣṭōttaraśatanāma stōtram

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Krishna Stotra

śrīkr̥ṣṇaḥ kamalānāthō vāsudēvaḥ sanātanaḥ |
vasudēvātmajaḥ puṇyō līlāmānuṣavigrahaḥ || 1 ||

śrīvatsakaustubhadharō yaśōdāvatsalō hariḥ |
caturbhujāttacakrāsigadāśaṅkhādyudāyudhaḥ || 2 ||

dēvakīnandanaḥ śrīśō nandagōpapriyātmajaḥ |
yamunāvēgasaṁhārī balabhadrapriyānujaḥ || 3 ||

pūtanājīvitaharaḥ śakaṭāsurabhañjanaḥ |
nandavrajajanānandī saccidānandavigrahaḥ || 4 ||

navanītaviliptāṅgō navanītanaṭō:’naghaḥ |
navanītanavāhārō mucukundaprasādakaḥ || 5 ||

ṣōḍaśastrīsahasrēśastribhaṅgīmadhurākr̥tiḥ |
śukavāgamr̥tābdhīndurgōvindō yōgināṁ patiḥ || 6 ||

vatsavāṭacarō:’nantō dhēnukāsurabhañjanaḥ |
tr̥ṇīkr̥tatr̥ṇāvartō yamalārjunabhañjanaḥ || 7 ||

uttālatālabhēttā ca tamālaśyāmalākr̥tiḥ |
gōpagōpīśvarō yōgī kōṭisūryasamaprabhaḥ || 8 ||

ilāpatiḥ parañjyōtiryādavēndrō yadūdvahaḥ |
vanamālī pītavāsāḥ pārijātāpahārakaḥ || 9 ||

gōvardhanācalōddhartā gōpālaḥ sarvapālakaḥ |
ajō nirañjanaḥ kāmajanakaḥ kañjalōcanaḥ || 10 ||

madhuhā madhurānāthō dvārakānāyakō balī |
br̥ndāvanāntasañcārī tulasīdāmabhūṣaṇaḥ || 11 ||

syamantakamaṇērhartā naranārāyaṇātmakaḥ |
kubjākr̥ṣṇāmbaradharō māyī paramapūruṣaḥ || 12 ||

muṣṭikāsuracāṇūramallayuddhaviśāradaḥ |
saṁsāravairī kaṁsārirmurārirnarakāntakaḥ || 13 ||

anādibrahmacārī ca kr̥ṣṇāvyasanakarśakaḥ |
śiśupālaśiraśchēttā duryōdhanakulāntakaḥ || 14 ||

vidurā:’krūravaradō viśvarūpapradarśakaḥ |
satyavāksatyasaṅkalpaḥ satyabhāmāratō jayī || 15 ||

subhadrāpūrvajō jiṣṇurbhīṣmamuktipradāyakaḥ |
jagadgururjagannāthō vēṇunādaviśāradaḥ || 16 ||

vr̥ṣabhāsuravidhvaṁsī bāṇāsurakarāntakaḥ |
yudhiṣṭhirapratiṣṭhātā barhibarhāvataṁsakaḥ || 17 ||

pārthasārathiravyaktō gītāmr̥tamahōdadhiḥ |
kālīyaphaṇimāṇikyarañjitaśrīpadāmbujaḥ || 18 ||

dāmōdarō yajñabhōktā dānavēndravināśakaḥ |
nārāyaṇaḥ paraṁ brahma pannagāśanavāhanaḥ || 19 ||

jalakrīḍāsamāsaktagōpīvastrāpahārakaḥ |
puṇyaślōkastīrthapādō vēdavēdyō dayānidhiḥ || 20 ||

sarvatīrthātmakaḥ sarvagraharūpī parātparaḥ |
ityēvaṁ śrīkr̥ṣṇadēvasya nāmnāmaṣṭōttaraṁ śatam || 21 ||

kr̥ṣṇanāmāmr̥taṁ nāma paramānandakārakam |
atyupadravadōṣaghnaṁ paramāyuṣyavardhanam || 22 ||

samastakāmadaṁ sadyaḥ kōṭijanmāghanāśanam |
antē kr̥ṣṇasmaraṇadaṁ bhavatāpabhayāpaham || 23 ||

kr̥ṣṇāya yādavēndrāya jñānamudrāya yōginē |
nāthāya rukmiṇīśāya namō vēdāntavēdinē || 24 ||

imaṁ mantraṁ mahādēvī japannēva divāniśam |
sarvagrahānugrahabhāk sarvapriyatamō bhavēt || 25 ||

putrapautraiḥ parivr̥taḥ sarvasiddhisamr̥ddhimān |
nirviśya bhōgānantē:’pi kr̥ṣṇasāyujyamāpnunāt || 26 ||

iti śrīnāradapāñcarātrē jñānāmr̥tasārē umāmahēśvara saṁvādē dharaṇī śēṣa saṁvādē śrī kr̥ṣṇāṣṭōttaraśatanāma stōtram |

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