According to the text, what prevents people from worshiping the Supreme Lord?

People are deluded by the Lord's illusory energy, causing them to seek happiness in sources of suffering and become attached to family life.

What is the result of associating with saintly devotees, according to the text?

Associating with saintly devotees leads to developing intelligence and devotion to the Supreme Lord, who is beyond material nature.

What happens to the body of a person who once enjoyed royal opulence?

The body, which once enjoyed royal opulence, eventually becomes stool, worms, or ashes due to the effects of time.

What does the text say about performing religious rituals with expectation of fruitive results?

Performing religious rituals with the desire for future rewards does not lead to happiness, but rather increases one's thirst for material enjoyment.

What kind of refuge does Mucukunda seek from the Supreme Lord?

Mucukunda seeks refuge at the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord, which offer fearlessness, immortality, and freedom from sorrow, as he is distressed and tormented.

śrī kr̥ṣṇa stōtram (śrīmadbhāgavatē – mucukundastutiḥ)

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Krishna Stotra

vimōhitō:’yaṁ jana īśamāyayā
tvadīyayā tvāṁ na bhajatyanarthadr̥k |
sukhāya duḥkhaprabhavēṣu sajjatē
gr̥hēṣu yōṣitpuruṣaśca vañcitaḥ || 1 ||

labdhvā janō durlabhamatra mānuṣaṁ
kathañcidavyaṅgamayatnatō:’nagha |
pādāravindaṁ na bhajatyasanmati-
-rgr̥hāndhakūpē patitō yathā paśuḥ || 2 ||

mamaiṣa kālō:’jita niṣphalō gatō
rājyaśriyōnnaddhamadasya bhūpatēḥ |
martyātmabuddhēḥ sutadārakōśabhū-
-ṣvāsajjamānasya durantacintayā || 3 ||

kalēvarē:’smin ghaṭakuḍyasannibhē
nirūḍhamānō naradēva ityaham |
vr̥tō rathēbhāśvapadātyanīkapai-
-rgāṁ paryaṭaṁstvāgaṇayan sudurmadaḥ || 4 ||

pramattamuccairitikr̥tyacintayā
pravr̥ddhalōbhaṁ viṣayēṣu lālasam |
tvamapramattaḥ sahasābhipadyasē
kṣullēlihānō:’hirivākhumantakaḥ || 6 ||

purā rathairhēmapariṣkr̥taiścaran
mataṅgajairvā naradēvasañjñitaḥ |
sa ēva kālēna duratyayēna tē
kalēvarō viṭkr̥mibhasmasañjñitaḥ || 7 ||

nirjitya dikcakramabhūtavigrahō
varāsanasthaḥ samarājavanditaḥ |
gr̥hēṣu maithunyasukhēṣu yōṣitāṁ
krīḍāmr̥gaḥ pūruṣa īśa nīyatē || 8 ||

karōti karmāṇi tapaḥsuniṣṭhitō
nivr̥ttabhōgastadapēkṣayā dadat |
punaśca bhūyēyamahaṁ svarāḍiti
pravr̥ddhatarṣō na sukhāya kalpatē || 9 ||

bhavāpavargō bhramatō yadā bhavē-
-jjanasya tarhyacyuta satsamāgamaḥ |
satsaṅgamō yarhi tadaiva sadgatau
parāvarēśē tvayi jāyatē matiḥ || 10 ||

manyē mamānugraha īśa tē kr̥tō
rājyānubandhāpagamō yadr̥cchayā |
yaḥ prārthyatē sādhubhirēkacaryayā
vanaṁ vivikṣadbhirakhaṇḍabhūmipaiḥ || 11 ||

na kāmayē:’nyaṁ tava pādasēvanā-
-dakiñcanaprārthyatamādvaraṁ vibhō |
ārādhya kastvāṁ hyapavargadaṁ harē
vr̥ṇīta āryō varamātmabandhanam || 12 ||

tasmādvisr̥jyāśiṣa īśa sarvatō
rajastamaḥ sattvaguṇānubandhanāḥ |
nirañjanaṁ nirguṇamadvayaṁ paraṁ
tvāṁ jñaptimātraṁ puruṣaṁ vrajāmyaham || 13 ||

ciramiha vr̥jinārtastapyamānō:’nutāpai-
-ravitr̥ṣaṣaḍamitrō:’labdhaśāntiḥ kathañcit |
śaraṇada samupētastvatpadābjaṁ parātman
abhayamr̥tamaśōkaṁ pāhi mā:’:’pannamīśa || 14 ||

iti śrīmadbhāgavatē daśamaskandhē ēkapañcāśattamō:’dhyāyē mucukundastutirnāma śrī kr̥ṣṇa stōtram ||

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