THE MEANING OF THE HARE KRISHNA MAHA MANTRA
BY Shrila Bhaktivinode Thakura.

HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE.

Chanting the Hare Krishna mantra will give one full benefit if
one knows and understands the meanings. The meanings of
the Hare Krishna mantra varies according to the different
levels of spiritual consciousness.

HARE - Oh Hari, please attract my mind and free me from
this material world.

KRISHNA - Oh Krishna, please attract my mind by pulling it to You.

HARE - Oh Hari, please attract my heart by showing
Your unsurpassed sweetness.

KRISHNA - Oh Krishna, please purify my mind with knowledge
of bhakti given to me by Your own devotees.

KRISHNA - Oh Krishna, please give me firm faith in Your name,
form, qualities and pastimes.

KRISHNA - Oh Krishna, may I develop a taste for serving You.

HARE - Oh Hari, please make me qualified for Your service.

HARE - Oh Hari, please instruct me how to serve You properly.

HARE - Oh Hari, please let me hear of Your intimate pastimes
with Your cherished devotees.

RAMA - Oh Radhika-Ramana, please let me me hear of Your
confidential pastimes in Vraja with Your beloved Radhika.

HARE - Oh Radhika, please reveal to me Your favourite pastimes
with Your beloved Shyamasundara.

RAMA - Oh Radhika-Ramana, please reveal to me Your splendid
pastimes with Your beloved Radhika.

RAMA - Oh Radhika-Ramana, please engage me in remembering
Your name, form, qualities and pastimes.

RAMA - Oh Radhika-Ramana, please make me qualified for
Your eternal service.

HARE - Oh Hari, having accepted me as one of Your own servants,
enjoy me as You please.

HARE - Oh Hari, please perform Your transcendental pastimes
with me. This is my humble prayer at Your lotus feet.