हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण
कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे ।
हरे राम हरे राम
राम राम हरे हरे ॥
Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
The Maha Mantra — "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare", the great chant of the divine names.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare |
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare ||
About the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
The Maha Mantra — "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare", the great chant of the divine names.
Meaning
The sixteen-word mantra calls upon the Lord's energy (Hare), and his names Krishna and Rama — an appeal to the all-attractive, all-blissful Supreme to engage the soul in loving service.
Benefits
Chanted in japa and kirtan for devotion, joy and purification of the heart; regarded in the bhakti tradition as the foremost practice of this age for spiritual awakening.
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