jvara kṛtā kṛṣṇa stòtram

Salutations to Krishna, to Hari, to Vishnu, the all-powerful Lord, the primordial Divinity, the ancient One, and the bearer of the Gada (mace).

Salutations to the Thousand-Headed One, the Thousand-Footed One, and to the Thousand-Eyed Lord; eternal salutations to You, the Dispeller of fear for all the worlds.

Salutations to You, who are the Udgitha (the sacred chant), salutations to the Lord of all sacrifices, eternal salutations to the wielder of the Discus, and salutations to the wielder of the Sword.

Salutations to the Infinite One, to the One of multifaceted forms, and to You, the slayer of the demon Madhu; salutations to the Lord of lords, and salutations to You, the Lord who wears matted locks (Kapardin).

Salutations to the slayer of demons, salutations to the One who took the form of Raghava (Rama), salutations to the Lord who is both knowledge and the object of knowledge, and to the primordial Vishnu.

Salutations to the Man-Lion (Narasimha), who played with the king of demons, and salutations to You, the Boar (Varaha), who lifted the Earth with Your tusks.

Salutations to You, O Trivikrama, the destroyer of the sacrifice of Bali; salutations to the Lord Vasudeva, and salutations to the destroyer of Kamsa.

Salutations to the Soul of all, O Lord, and salutations again and again to the Creator of all; be gracious, O Lord of lords, and grant fearlessness to those who are terrified.

I bow to the Lord of lords, the Supreme One, the bestower of fearlessness; O Vishnu, O Lord of all, I bow to You, the imperishable bearer of the mace.

Salutations to the Lord of lords, for I am terrified, O Destroyer of worldly existence—thus having praised the Lord of the universe, the Fever (Jvara) then stood as if dancing (in awe and submission).

Trembling and sighing in great fear, he fell at the feet of Lord Vishnu and prayed, "O Vishnu, O Lord of the gods, please be gracious unto me; I am in great distress, O Janardana."