Endowed with the Maha Trailokya Vijaya Mantra Kavacha, Bhargava Rama moved on to                      Pushkara Tirtha and coninued his Tapasya and Worship as a preparatory effort to destroy the                King Kartaveeryarjuna. As he took bath in Pushkara and was returning to his Ashram through a                 Forest, he overheard the conversation of a deer couple saying that they would not have any fear                 of an attack of a tiger or lion as they were fotunate to have the Ashram of  Bhargava Rama in               their vicinity; the he-deer told about the uniqueness of Rama who had taken a vow to kill the King Kartaveeryarjuna as he killed his father Jamadagni who refused to gift Kamadhenu and also took      another vow that he would attack Kshatriya Kings twenty four times and eradicate the Kshatriya                  Vamsha; as advised, Rama made severe Tapasya and secured all possible Astra-Shastras as also                      the Trailokya Vijaya Kavacha as a preparation for the great battle with the King who after all was           not an ordinary warrior but had unique boons of invincibility by Bhagavan Dattatreya whose                    staunch support that King was fortified with! The he-deer then continued to say that Bhragava            would do well to visit Agastya Muni’s Ashram and secure Krishnaamrita Stotra too and that                Strotra would reinforce his blessings from Maha Deva earlier; after that, no force on Earth and                            the other Elements could ever subdue the Bhargava Rama, let alone Kartaviryarjuna! All this               convesation of the deer-couple was heard by Rama and straight proceded to the Ashrama of                  Agastya Maha Muni and narrated what all was heard in the forest. The Muni explained that in                            the past birth a Brahmana Kumara called Suri was the youngest son of Veda Vidwan  Shiva-                             Dutta who  trained all the sons in Vedas; once all the brothers went to a forest to collect                    flowers and fruits and suddenly they heard the frantic sounds of a deer attached by a tiger and                           killed the deer; Suri felt so intensely moved and he too died soon enough by the shock; the deer                      killed by the tiger became the present she-deer and Suri was reborn as the he-deer. Having                       heard the incident of the deer and their conversation, Agastya Muni taught the ‘Krishna                          Ashtottara Naamavali’ to Bhargava Rama as Maha Sesha taught it to Bhu Devi: He stated that                        this Ashtottara was a highly Sacred Mantra which could bestow ‘Animaadi Ashta Siddhis’ as it                   was very potent. Samasta Japa Yagjnaanaam Phaladam Paapanaashanam, Shrunu Devi                Pravakshyaami Naamaaashtottaram Shatam/ Sahasrannaamnaam Punyaanaam Triraavrityaa                  tu yatphalam, Ekaavrityaa tu Krishnasya naamaikam tatprayacchati/ Tasmaatpunyataram                 chaitat-stotram Paatakanaashanam, Naamnaamastottara shatasyaahmeva Rishih Priye/                   Chhandonushtthubdevataa tu Yogah Krishnariyaavahah, Shri Krishnah Kamalaanaatho                         Vaasudevah Sanatana/ Vasudevaatmajah Punyo Leelaa Maanusha Vigrahah, Sri Vatsa                       Koustubha dharo Yashodaa Vatsalo Harih/ Chaturbhujaachakraasi gadaa shankhaayudhaa-             yudhah, Devakinandanah Shreesho Nandagopa priyaatmajah/ Yamunaa Vega Samhaari                     Balabharda Priyaanujah, Putanaa jeevita harah Shakataasura bhanjanah/ Nandavraja                                   janaanandi Sacchidaananda Vigrahah, Navaneeta viluptango Navaneetanatonaghah/                     Navaneeta lavaa haari Muchukunda prasaada krut, Shodasha Streesaharshestribhangi                Madhuraakrutih/ Shukavaagamrutaabdheendurgovindo Govidaam patih, Vatsapaalana                           samchaari Dhenukaasura mardanah/ Truneekruta trunaavarto Yamalaarjuna bhanjanah,                         Uttaalaa taala bhettaa cha tamaala shyaamalaakritih/ Gopagepeeshwaro Yogi Surya Koti                   Samaprabhah, Ilaapatih Paranjyotiryaadavendro Yadudwahah/ Vanamaali Peetavaasaah Paarijaataapahaarakah, Govardhanaachalodhartaa Gopaalah Sarva paalakah/ Ajo                   Niranjanah Kaamajanakah Kanjalochakah, Madhuhaa Mathuraanaatho Dwaarakanaatha                              ko Bali/ Vrindaavanaanta sanchaari Tulasidaama bhushanah, Shyamantaka maney hartaa Naranaaraayanaatmakah/ Kubjaakrishtaambara dharo Mayee Parama Puurushah, Mushti                        kaasura Chaanura malla yuddha vishaaradah/ Samsaara Vairi Kamsaarirmuraarirnaraka-                           ntakah, Anaadi Brahmachari cha Krishnaavyasana Karshakah/ Shishupaala shiracchettaa Duryodhanakulanta krit, Viduraakruura varado Vishwa rupa pradarshakah/ Satyavaaksatya                    Sankalpah Satyabhaamaarato Jayee, Subhadraa purvajo Vishnurbheeshma mukti pradaa-                                yakah/ Jagadguru Jagannatho Venu Vaadya Vishaaradah, Vrishabhaasura Vidhvamsee                          Bakaarir Baana baahu krit/ Yudhishtara pratishthaataa Barhibarhaavatamsakah, Partha            saaratiravyakto geetaamrita mahodadhih/ Kaaliyaphanimaanikya ranjita shri padaambjah,                 Daamodaro Yagnabhoktaa Daanavendravinaashanah/ Naraayanah param Brahma panna-       gaavashana vaahananah/ Jalakreedaa samaasakta Gopivastraapahaarakah/ Punya Shlokas-                   Teertha paado Vedavedyo Dayaanidhih, Sarva tirthaatmakah Sarvagraharupi Paraatparah/                      

Ityevam Krishna Devasya naamnaamashtottaram shatam, Krishnena Krishna Bhaktena                         Shrutwaa Geetaamrutam Puraa/ Stotram Krishna priyakaram krutam tasmaanmayaa                           Shrutam, Krishnapremaamrutam naama paramaananda daayakam/ Atyutbhava duhkaghnam Paramaayushya varthanam, Daanam Vratam Tapasteertham yatkrutam twiha janmani/                         Pathataam Shrunavataam chaiva kotikotigunam bhavet, Putrapradamaputraanaamagatinaam  Gatipradam/ Dhanavaaham daridraanaam Jayecchunaam Jayaavaham, Shishunaam                       Gokulaanaam cha pushtidam Punyavarthanam/ Baalaroganahaadeenam shamanam Shanti                    Kaarakam, Antey Krishna smaranadam Bhavataapatrayaahakam/Asiddha saadhakam                            Bhadrey Japaadikaramaatmanaam Krishnaaya Yadavendraaya Jnaana samudraaya yoginey/                Naathaaya Rukminishaaya Namo Vedaanta Vediney,Imam Mantram Mahadevi Japanneva                  Divaashinam/ Sarvagrahaanugrahbhaaksarvapriyatamo bhavet, Putra poutrehi parivritah                    Sarva Siddhi samruddhimaan/  (`This highly popular ‘Krishnaashtottara’ is extremely popular,         auspicious, Provider of Siddhis, Destroyer of severe sins, Giver of the fruits of several Tirtha              Yatras, Granter of Japa Yagna Phalaas; Even if one Pavitra naama of  Govinda would suffice to                  secure Punya and ifthe Ashtottara is read out or heard  for three weeks then the dividends are                  enormous indeed! Bhu  Devi! Sesha was the Rishi of this Ashtottara; the Chhandas or the                          Prosody was known as Anushttup andYoga was titled as Krishna and  the Ashtottara is as                            follows: Shri Krishna, Kamala natha, Vaasudeva, Sanatana, Vesudevaatmaja, Punya Swarupa,                   Leela Manusha Vigraha or the Embodiment of Illusions; the wearer of Sri Vatsa Kaustubha                       Mani; the beloved of mother Yashoda; Hari or he whose mere utterance of this name smashes                  all kinds of sins; he who was adored with Shankha-Chakra-Gada-Kripana weapons; the son of                   Devaki; Nandagopa’s beloved son; he who controlled the swift currents of the waters of River                 Yamuna; the cherished brother of Balabhadra; the killer of Rakshasi Putana; the destoyer of the                   Shakatasura; the darling of the Nanda-Vraja Villagers; Sacchidananda or the Ever Happy Being;                     He whose body parts were smeared with butter; He who enjoys dance to secure butter; Anagha                 or the Sinless; He as a child playfully steals butter for fun; the Lord who granted Mukti to Rishi                   Muchukunda; He who was the Unique husband of sixteen thousand women; the embodiment of     sweetness; he who was created by the sacred words of Suka Muni; Govinda! Govidaampati or                the Head of all matters related to Cows; He was in the habit of nurturing cows and calves;                       the slayer of Dhenukasura; the slaughterer of Trinaavartaasura in grass bits and pieces;                       Vanamali; Peetavaasa or dressed in yellow attire; the securer of the Parijata flower  from                             Swarga; the lifter of Govardhana Mountain as if it were a toy!; Gopala; Sarvapaala; Aja or                            who was never born; Nirtanjanma; Kamajanaka or the father of Manmatha; Kanjalochana;                                    the Lotus-Eyed; Madhuha or the Killer of Demon Mathura; Dwarakanatha; Balavaan;                              Brindaavana Sanchari; he sports Tulasi Garlands; he who took away the glittering and                                       Gold-yielding Shyamantaka Jewel; the Form of Nara and Narayana; he who was attracted                                  by the dress of  Kubja and straightened her up; Maya Swabhava; expert in killing Mushtika                           asura and  the wrestler Chanura; Samsara Vairi or the Antagonist of Samsara; Kamsaari;                             Muraari Narakantaka; Sanatana Brahmachari; the Reliever of Droupadi’s predicaments; the                          smasher of Sishupala’s haughty head; the eradicator of Duryodha’s Vamsha; the bestower                         of boons to the virtuous  Vidura and Akrura; the manifestor of Vishwa Rupa or the Mammoth                     Form of Universe; The Embodiment of Truth and Truthful Thoughts; the favourite of Devi                 Satyabhama; Jayee or of the characreristic of Victory; the elder brother of Subhadra; Vishnu!                    The imparter of Mukti to Bheeshma; Jagadguru; Jagannaatha; Expert in Venu Vadya; the                              killer of Vrishabhaasura; the Enemy of Bakaasura whom Bhima killed; slicer of Banasura’s                           hands; the Appointer of Yudhishtara as the King; Barhi barhaavatamsa or he who adorned                        Peacock feathers on his headgear; Parthasarathi or the Charioteer of Arjuna; Avyaka or the                      Undiscernible; the Ocean of Gitaamrita; He who displayed his soft feet with the illumination                             of  the diamonds on the hoods of Kaliya Serpent!; Damodara or he who tied up his tummy                                 and waist with a silken thread; who revelled in swimming and water sports; the Stealer of                                the dresses of Gopikas as they were swimming; Punya Shloka or praised by the Virtuous;                   Tirtha Paada or where His Feet touch would be Holy Places; Veda Vedya or who is                            comprehended  only by Vedas; Dayanidhi the Icon of Mercy; Sarva Tirthaatmika or His                             Soul represented all the Hallowed Places of Pilgrimage; Paratpara or the Supreme Most! )                           The above Ashtottara of Bhavan Krishna was scripted by Veda Vyasa which Agastya Muni                           said that was instructed to Bhargava Rama. This potent Ashtottara was documented  after                            hearing the ‘Geetaasaara’ or the Essence of Gita. Those who read or hear the Ashtottara would                       overcome all kinds of tribulations and miseries; enhances Arogya (Health), Aishwarya                            (Opulence), Jaya (Victory), Graha Shanti, Good  Progeny, reputation and bestows the fruits                             of  Dana, Vrata, Tapa, and Tirtha Yatras manifold.  Agastya Muni further assured that reciting                            the Stanza viz. Krishnaaya Yadavendraaya naana mudraaya Yoginey, Naathaaya Rukmini                           -shaaya Namo Vedanta vediney/ would yield endless benefits!

As soon as the Krishnaamrita Stotra concluded, several Rishis in the Ashram of Agastya                           confirmed that they were in the habit of reciting the Stotra daily and they experienced                                   visible transformation in their own lives. They prostrated before the Form of Ananta Deva                      who basically outlined the Stotra and inspired Veda Vyasa to follow the thoughts. Strangely                      enough the Deer Couple which also heard the ‘Krishnaamrita’ nearby and alighted a Vimana                       from Vaikuntha even while al those present in the Ashram of Agastya and the  visibly moved                        Rishis had a ready proof for themselves. Bhargava went into Yoga Samadhi for long time and                    Krishna himself appeared before him and assured that owing to the earlier Trailokya Vijaya                     Mantra and the instant Krishaamrita, Rama was fully fortified to face the arrogant King and                         destroy him, besides extinguish the entire Kshatriya Vamsha as it came to represent vice,                             conceit and devastation of Virtue and Justice. Krishna reminded Bhragava of Vishnu’s own                      ‘Amsha’and that his mission was to re-establish Dharma and Nyaaya!  He further directed                              that after eradicating Kshatriyas, Bhargava should await Raghu Rama’s arrival till Treta Yuga                              in Tapasya so that the latter would take over the deeds of ‘Dharma Samsthaapana’ later on.