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हरे कृष्ण महामन्त्र
Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
By Kali-Santarana Upanishad · संस्कृत
॥ શ્રી કૃષ્ણાય નમઃ ॥
Shri Krishnaya Namah
हरे कृष्ण महामन्त्र
Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
By Kali-Santarana Upanishad
संस्कृत · Ancient · Mantra
~1 min readKrishna bhakti
The sixteen-name great mantra of Krishna and Rama.
- Author
- Kali-Santarana Upanishad
- Language
- संस्कृत
- Literary form
- Mantra
- Century
- Ancient
- Tradition
- Krishna bhakti
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हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे। हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे॥
Meaning
The sixteen-word Maha Mantra calling on the divine energy (Hara) and the Lord as Krishna and Rama. Recited in japa and sankirtana to still and purify the mind.
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The sixteen-name great mantra of Krishna and Rama.
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The sixteen-name great mantra of Krishna and Rama.
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The sixteen-word Maha Mantra calling on the divine energy (Hara) and the Lord as Krishna and Rama. Recited in japa and sankirtana to still and purify the mind.
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Public domain
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- Kali-Santarana Upanishad
- Language
- संस्कृत · Ancient
- Source
- Public domain — Kali-Santarana Upanishad.
- Text edition
- Public domain — Hare Krishna Maha Mantra.
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