When all paths are lost and the age is full of unrighteousness, who is the refuge?

When all paths are lost in this age of Kali and the world is full of heresy, Krishna is my only refuge.

In lands overrun by barbarians and full of sin, who is the refuge?

In countries invaded by barbarians, which are the abodes of sin, and where good people are distressed, Krishna is my only refuge.

When sacred places are filled with the wicked, who is the refuge?

In the best of holy places like the Ganges, when they are covered by the wicked and the presiding deities have disappeared, Krishna is my only refuge.

For those deluded by ego and attached to sin, who is the ultimate refuge?

For those deluded by ego, the good who follow sin, and those striving for gain and adoration, Krishna is my only refuge.

What does Vallabha say about reciting the Krishnashraya Stotram?

Shri Vallabha says that whoever recites this Krishnashraya Stotram in Krishna's presence, Krishna becomes their refuge.

śrī kr̥ṣṇāśraya stōtram

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Krishna Stotra

sarvamārgēṣu naṣṭēṣu kālau ca kalidharmiṇi |
pāṣaṇḍapracurē lōkē kr̥ṣṇa ēva gatirmama || 1 ||

mlēcchākrāntēṣu dēśēṣu pāpaikanilayēṣu ca |
satpīḍāvyagralōkēṣu kr̥ṣṇa ēva gatirmama || 2 ||

gaṅgāditīrthavaryēṣu duṣṭairēvāvr̥tēṣviha |
tirōhitādhidaivēṣu kr̥ṣṇa ēva gatirmama || 3 ||

ahaṅkāravimūḍhēṣu satsu pāpānuvartiṣu |
lābhapūjārthayatnēṣu kr̥ṣṇa ēva gatirmama || 4 ||

aparijñānanaṣṭēṣu mantrēṣvavratayōgiṣu |
tirōhitārthadēvēṣu kr̥ṣṇa ēva gatirmama || 5 ||

nānākāryavinaṣṭēṣu sarvakarmavratādiṣu |
pāṣaṇḍaikaprayatnēṣu kr̥ṣṇa ēva gatirmama || 6 ||

ajāmilādidōṣāṇāṁ nāśakō:’nubhavē sthitaḥ |
jñāpitākhilamāhātmyaḥ kr̥ṣṇa ēva gatirmama || 7 ||

prākr̥tāḥ sakalā dēvā gaṇitānandakaṁ br̥hat |
pūrṇānandō haristasmāt kr̥ṣṇa ēva gatirmama || 8 ||

vivēkadhairyabhaktyādirahitasya viśēṣataḥ |
pāpāsaktasya dīnasya kr̥ṣṇa ēva gatirmama || 9 ||

sarvasāmarthyasahitaḥ sarvatraivākhilārthakr̥t |
śaraṇasthasamuddhāraṁ kr̥ṣṇaṁ vijñāpayāmyaham || 10 ||

kr̥ṣṇāśrayamidaṁ stōtraṁ yaḥ paṭhēt kr̥ṣṇasannidhau |
tasyāśrayō bhavēt kr̥ṣṇa iti śrīvallabhō:’bravīt || 11 ||

iti śrīmadvallabhācārya viracitaṁ śrī kr̥ṣṇāśraya stōtram ||

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