What is Aksharam Paramam Brahma described as in the text?

Aksharam Paramam Brahma is described as Jyotirupam Sanatanam, meaning eternal and of the nature of light.

What colors does Krishna assume in different Yugas (eras)?

Krishna assumes the color white in Satya Yuga, saffron in Treta Yuga, yellow in Dvapara Yuga, and black in Kali Yuga.

What activities is Krishna depicted engaging in with Radha?

Krishna is depicted playing with Radha in Vrindavan, resting on Radha's chest in a secluded forest, playing water games, braiding Radha's hair, applying Alaktaka to her feet, and accepting betel leaves from her.

What benefit is mentioned for reciting Indra's hymn with devotion?

Reciting Indra's hymn with devotion leads to unwavering devotion, ultimate servitude, and freedom from birth, death, old age, disease, and sorrow. One will not even see Yamadutas in their dreams.

Who imparted the eleven-syllable mantra and Kavacham (armor)?

The eleven-syllable mantra and Kavacham were initially given by a Guru in the battle with Vritrasura, then Krishna mercifully gave it to Brahma during his penance. Brahma later gave it to Kumara in Pushkara.

śrī kr̥ṣṇa stōtram (indra kr̥tam)

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Krishna Stotra

akṣaraṁ paramaṁ brahma jyōtīrūpaṁ sanātanam |
guṇātītaṁ nirākāraṁ svēcchāmayamanantakam || 1 ||

bhaktadhyānāya sēvāyai nānārūpadharaṁ varam |
śuklaraktapītaśyāmaṁ yugānukramaṇēna ca || 2 ||

śuklatējaḥ svarūpaṁ ca satyē satyasvarūpiṇam |
trētāyāṁ kuṅkumākāraṁ jvalantaṁ brahmatējasā || 3 ||

dvāparē pītavarṇaṁ ca śōbhitaṁ pītavāsasā |
kr̥ṣṇavarṇaṁ kalau kr̥ṣṇaṁ paripūrṇatamaṁ prabhum || 4 ||

navadhārādharōtkr̥ṣṭaśyāmasundaravigraham |
nandaikanandanaṁ vandē yaśōdānandanaṁ prabhum || 5 ||

gōpikācētanaharaṁ rādhāprāṇādhikaṁ param |
vinōdamuralīśabdaṁ kurvantaṁ kautukēna ca || 6 ||

rūpēṇāpratimēnaiva ratnabhūṣaṇabhūṣitam |
kandarpakōṭisaundaryaṁ bibhrataṁ śāntamīśvaram || 7 ||

krīḍantaṁ rādhayā sārdhaṁ br̥ndāraṇyē ca kutracit |
kutracinnirjanē:’raṇyē rādhāvakṣaḥ sthalasthitam || 8 ||

jalakrīḍāṁ prakurvantaṁ rādhayā saha kutracit |
rādhikākabarībhāraṁ kurvantaṁ kutracidvanē || 9 ||

kutracidrādhikāpādē dattavantamalaktakam |
rādhācarcitatāmbūlaṁ gr̥hṇantaṁ kutracinmudā || 10 ||

paśyantaṁ kutracidrādhāṁ paśyantīṁ vakracakṣuṣā |
dattavantaṁ ca rādhāyai kr̥tvā mālāṁ ca kutracit || 11 ||

kutracidrādhayā sārdhaṁ gacchantaṁ rāsamaṇḍalam |
rādhādattāṁ galē mālāṁ dhr̥tavantaṁ ca kutracit || 12 ||

sārdhaṁ gōpālikābhiśca viharantaṁ ca kutracit |
rādhāṁ gr̥hītvā gacchantaṁ vihāya tāṁ ca kutracit || 13 ||

viprapatnīdattamannaṁ bhuktavantaṁ ca kutracit |
bhuktavantaṁ tālaphalaṁ bālakaiḥ saha kutracit || 14 ||

vastraṁ gōpālikānāṁ ca harantaṁ kutracinmudā |
gavāṁ gaṇaṁ vyāharantaṁ kutracidbālakaiḥ saha || 15 ||

kālīyamūrdhni pādābjaṁ dattavantaṁ ca kutracit |
vinōdamuralīśabdaṁ kurvantaṁ kutracinmudā || 16 ||

gāyantaṁ ramyasaṅgītaṁ kutracidbālakaiḥ saha |
stutvā śakraḥ stavēndrēṇa praṇanāma hariṁ bhiyā || 17 ||

purā dattēna guruṇā raṇē vr̥trāsurēṇa ca |
kr̥ṣṇēna dattaṁ kr̥payā brahmaṇē ca tapasyatē || 18 ||

ēkādaśākṣarō mantraḥ kavacaṁ sarvalakṣaṇam |
dattamētat kumārāya puṣkarē brahmaṇā purā || 19 ||

kumārō:’ṅgirasē dattaṁ guravē:’ṅgirasāṁ munē |
idamindrakr̥taṁ stōtraṁ nityaṁ bhaktyā ca yaḥ paṭhēt || 20 ||

sa hi prāpya dr̥ḍhāṁ bhaktimantē dāsyaṁ labhēddhruvam |
janmamr̥tyujarāvyādhiśōkēbhyō mucyatē naraḥ |
na hi paśyati svapnē:’pi yamadūtaṁ yamālayam || 21 ||

iti śrībrahmavaivartē mahāpurāṇē śrīkr̥ṣṇajanmakhaṇḍē ēkaviṁśō:’dhyāyē indrakr̥ta śrī kr̥ṣṇa stōtram |

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