Dandavat Pranam,
Please help me to understand in detail why do we say 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'?
Hare Krishna!
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Dandavat Pranam,
Please help me to understand in detail why do we say 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'?
Hare Krishna!
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Second Meaning: -
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
haribol all glories to Srila Prabhupada;
this something that was posted a while back, it helped me understand the meaning, like you I taught it refer to Rama as well but here it is
Meaning of the Mahamantra
First Meaning: -
Srila Jiva Gosvami reveals the meaning of each of the sixteen Names in the Hare Krishna Mahaamantra in his Mahaa-mantrartha Dipika as follows: -
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.
Hare Krsna. Sorry, I dont mean to offent you Prabhuji. But Rama in the Hare Krsna Maha mantra means "All enjoyer" and not the incarnation Lord Rama.
Hare Krsna devotees !
Hare Krsna Mahamantra is given by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who is Krsna Himself, appearing as Krsna devotee in this yuga, to deliver all impious souls from the material miseries. Every yuga has a different mantra for deliverance like in earlier yug Prahlad Maharaj used to chant - "Om Namoh Bhagvate Vasudeva ". So every yug has a different mantra for deliverance. So for this kalvuga full of hypocicy, Hare Krsna Mahamantra is the only way for deliverance from the material miseries only, there is no other way, no other way, no other way
Harer Naam Harer Naam Harer Naam Kevalam
Kalo nastav kalo nastav eva nastav gatiranytha
by chanting Hare Krsna Mahamantra, we are requesting the pleasure potency of Krsna (Srimati Radharani here referred as "HARE) to engage us in service of all attractive Supreme Personality of Godhead (refered here as "KRSNA" and the source of all pleasure (refered here as "RAMA). So HARE here means Krsna pleasure potency under whose shelter all devotees remain (Srimati Radharani) and Krsna & Rama both refers here to KRSNA (Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is source of all pleasure and all attractive being full in all 6 opulences i.e. most beautiful, most strong, most famous, most rich, most knowledgeable, most renounced).
So hope its clear now, like a medicine given by a doctor should be taken according to the advise of the Doctor, we cannot take it according to our own whims or friends suggestions, we cannot interpret its own meanings by our own imperfect mind/senses. Similarly Hare Krsna Mahamantra is medicine to cure us from the material contamination and that too given by the Supreme Doctor Sri Krsna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Hari Bol
YS
Harish
Hare Krsna dear devotees
humble obeisances
What I say is not my own interpretation, but what i have heard from senior devotees.
Please do nt take ne offence
Hare means Pleasure potency of Lord. When it is used before Krsna, it means mother Radharani, and when it is used before Rama, it means pleasure potency of Rama, now u can take Rama to be Lord Rama, Lord Balarama or Lord Radhika Raman. Whom so ever you take it, Hare means pleasure potency of That Particular Form of Lord.For Lord Rama, She is mother Sita,for Lord RadhikaRaman , She is mother Radharani and for Lord Balarama, She means Mother Revati.
So it is not offensive if you chant in proper mood.
plz forgive me if my answer offends in any way.
ys
My question is why Hre and Rama are combined. Usually Sita and RAm are said together?
Also Hare Krishna is said before Hare Rama? Please help to understand.
Hare Krishna!
Prabhuji, in the Hare Krsna mahamantra - which is T H E mantra for Kaliyuga (proven by scriptural references from Padma puran, Srimad Bhagavatam, etc.) Rama does not refer to the incarnation Rama. NOR does it refer to Balarama as many debates have mentioned. Instead of learning the meaning and importance of the Mahamantra 'second hand' - I would sincerely request you to refer to Prabhupad's explaination (one of the source is the Vaishnava songs book). The nectar of that explaination will never fail to make an impact I am sure. Hare Krsna!
Hare Krsna. Please refer the Vaishnava Song Book for the explaination from His Divine Grace. Hari bol!