Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 19
आतुरस्य च दीनस्य शृणु कृष्ण वचो मम । संसारभयसंत्रस्तं मां त्वमुद्धर केशव
āturasya ca dīnasya śṛṇu kṛṣṇa vaco mama | saṃsārabhayasaṃtrastaṃ māṃ tvamuddhara keśava
اسمع قولي يا كريشنا، فإني مُبتلى ضعيف لا حيلة لي. يا كيشافا، أنقذني وارفعني، فأنا مرتجفٌ من خوف السَّمْسارا، دوّامة الوجود الدنيوي.
Candraśarmā
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Candraśarmā, weary and trembling, stands before Kṛṣṇa’s image with folded hands, eyes moist, pleading to be lifted from the terror of worldly bondage.
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The devotee confesses helplessness and seeks refuge in Kṛṣṇa as the rescuer from saṃsāra’s fear.
Dvārakā’s devotional landscape, where prayers to Kṛṣṇa/Keśava form the heart of the māhātmya.
A heartfelt śaraṇāgati-prayer during the vigil—petitioning the Lord for deliverance.