What qualities describe the Paramatman, according to the verses?

The Paramatman is described as beyond the senses (tvāmatīndriya), unmanifest (avyakta), imperishable (akṣara), without qualities (nirguṇa), all-pervading (vibhu), and the supreme soul (paramātmā).

What does verse 2 say about the nature of Brahman?

Verse 2 describes Brahman as self-willed (svēcchāmayaṁ), taking all forms (sarvarūpaṁ), detached (nirliptaṁ), the supreme (paramaṁ), the eternal (sanātanam) seed form (bījarūpaṁ).

According to the verses, who is incapable of fully praising the divine?

Ananta, Goddess Saraswati, the five-faced Shiva (pañcavaktraḥ), the six-faced Kartikeya (ṣaḍānanaḥ), the four-faced Brahma (caturmukhaḥ), Ganesha, and even the gurus of Yogis are mentioned as incapable of fully praising the divine.

What benefits are mentioned for reciting Vasudeva's hymn?

Reciting Vasudeva's hymn three times a day (trisandhyaṁ) leads to devotion (bhaktiṁ) and servitude (dāsyam) at the lotus feet of Sri Krishna, obtaining a distinguished son (viśiṣṭaputraṁ), overcoming difficulties (saṅkaṭaṁ nistarēt), and freedom from fear of enemies (śatrubhītēḥ pramucyatē).

Where can I find Vasudeva's hymn to Sri Krishna?

Vasudeva's hymn to Sri Krishna can be found in the Saptamo Adhyaya (seventh chapter) of the Sri Krishna Janma Khanda of the Sri Brahmavaivarta Mahapurana.

śrī kr̥ṣṇa stōtram (vasudēva kr̥taṁ)

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Krishna Stotra

tvāmatīndriyamavyaktamakṣaraṁ nirguṇaṁ vibhum |
dhyānāsādhyaṁ ca sarvēṣāṁ paramātmānamīśvaram || 1 ||

svēcchāmayaṁ sarvarūpaṁ svēcchārūpadharaṁ param |
nirliptaṁ paramaṁ brahma bījarūpaṁ sanātanam || 2 ||

sthūlāt sthūlataraṁ prāptamatisūkṣmamadarśanam |
sthitaṁ sarvaśarīrēṣu sākṣirūpamadr̥śyakam || 3 ||

śarīravantaṁ saguṇamaśarīraṁ guṇōtkaram |
prakr̥tēḥ prakr̥tīśaṁ ca prākr̥taṁ prakr̥tēḥ param || 4 ||

sarvēśaṁ sarvarūpaṁ ca sarvāntakaramavyayam |
sarvādhāraṁ nirādhāraṁ nirvyūhaṁ staumi kiṁ vibhum || 5 ||

anantaḥ stavanē:’śaktō:’śaktā dēvī sarasvatī |
yaṁ vā stōtumaśaktaśca pañcavaktraḥ ṣaḍānanaḥ || 6 ||

caturmukhō vēdakartā yaṁ stōtumakṣamaḥ sadā |
gaṇēśō na samarthaśca yōgīndrāṇāṁ gurōrguruḥ || 7 ||

r̥ṣayō dēvatāścaiva munīndramanumānavāḥ |
svapnē tēṣāmadr̥śyaṁ ca tvāmēvaṁ kiṁ stuvanti tē || 8 ||

śrutayaḥ stavanē:’śaktāḥ kiṁ stuvanti vipaścitaḥ |
vihāyaivaṁ śarīraṁ ca bālō bhavitumarhasi || 9 ||

vasudēvakr̥taṁ stōtraṁ trisandhyaṁ yaḥ paṭhēnnaraḥ |
bhaktiṁ dāsyamavāpnōti śrīkr̥ṣṇacaraṇāmbujē || 10 ||

viśiṣṭaputraṁ labhatē haridāsaṁ guṇānvitam |
saṅkaṭaṁ nistarēttūrṇaṁ śatrubhītēḥ pramucyatē || 11 ||

iti śrībrahmavaivartamahāpurāṇē śrīkr̥ṣṇajanmakhaṇḍē saptamō:’dhyāyē vasudēvakr̥ta śrī kr̥ṣṇa stōtram |

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