hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare
hare Raama hare Raama Raama Raama hare hare
(1-Hare) Krishna steals the minds of everyone, yet Radha steals even His mind by Her divine expertise. Thus She is known as Haraa.
(2-Krishna)
He forcibly attracts Sri Radha with the sweet sound of His flute,
therefore that Lord of all enchanting qualities is known as Krishna.
(3-Hare)
It has been heard that during the rasa-lila, doe-eyed Radha was stolen
away by Krishna to be alone with Him in a secret forest bower. She is
therefore known as Haraa.
(4-Krishna) When Krishna sports with Radha, Her golden hue takes on the dark complexion of Krishna's skin. He is thus known as Krishna.
(5-Krishna)
In order to please Sri Radha, Krishna manifested the most wonderful
lake (Syama-kunda) in Vrndavana. He then called all the holy rivers to
fill it. He is thus known as Krishna.
(6-Krishna)
By Her unsurpassed love, Radha charms He who performs wonderful lilas
on the banks of the Yamuna. Therefore, those who are sober know Him as
Krishna.
(7-Hare) While in Gokula, Sri Hari
(Krishna) killed the demon known as Aristasura. During that time, Radha
cried out to Him with great feeling and by doing so, She stole His mind.
She is thus known as Haraa.
(8-Hare)
Filled
with ecstatic love, Radha sometimes sings the glories of Hari’s
exploits quietly and sometimes She sings them aloud. Those who are
expert in the secrets of divine sentiments call Her Haraa.
(9-Hare)
Due to the intense love of Sri Radha, Sri Hari becomes so captivated
that His flute falls from His hand. With the desire to enjoy in the
forest bowers with Krishna, Radha steals His flute. That goddess is thus
famous as Haraa.
(10-Raama) Krishna, who is expert
at embracing, sports with Radha in the forest groves or in the caves of
Govardhana. Thus He is known as Raama.
(11-Hare)
That
most merciful Radha destroys the miseries of Her devotees and gives
them great happiness every day. Therefore that goddess is known as
Haraa.
(12-Raama) The
minds of the devotees are continuously drowned in an ocean of supreme
joy by seeing the beautiful dark form of Krishna. Therefore He is known
by the Name Raama.
(13-Raama) Radharani is known as
Raama because She enjoys loving pastimes with Acyuta (Krishna) in a
secret forest pavilion. Since He is always by Her side, He is known as
Raama.
(14-Raama)
When
the residents of Gokula were crying due to fear of the forest fire,
Krishna immediately swallowed it and gave His devotees great joy. In
this way, He is known as Raama.
(15-Hare) Sri
Krishna went to Mathurapuri in order to destroy the demons. However, due
to being captivated by the love of Radha, He later returned. Therefore
She is known as Haraa.
(16-Hare) When
the son of Maharaja Nanda returned to Vraja, He took away the suffering
of all the Vrajavasis. By His wonderful exploits, He steals the heart
of Sri Radha. Thus He is known as Hari.
There are three Holy Names that make up the Maha-Mantra, Hare, Krishna, and Rama.
1. 'Hare' is a powerful word that directly addresses the energy of the Lord
2. 'Krishna'
is the Name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Krishna is the
Possessor of every quality in and out of the universe. He also possesses
these qualities in an unlimited quantity.
3. 'Rama' means the reservoir of pleasure.
By chanting this Maha-Mantra and doing service to Krishna, anyone can be linked to this reservoir and get unlimited happiness.
While engaged in nama-sankirtana one
should chant with deep feeling, full faith, firm determination, and the
realization that Radha-Syamasundara are personally present in the maha-manlra with all of their transcendental beauty, qualities, and pastimes. Such performance of nama-sankirtana will surely bring the desired result of Krishna-prema
