Question
What is the meaning of Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare …?
Answer
This mantra is known as Hare Krishna Mantra.
According to Gaudiya Vaishnavas, this mantra is:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare
and according to Kali-Santarana Upanishad:
Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.
However there are three different interpretations for it.
- Hare = Rama = Krishna, i.e., all these three names are referring to Lord Krishna.
- Hare Rama = Sita and Rama, Hare Krishna = Radha and Krishna.
- Hare Rama = Rama (Krishna's brother) and His consort, Hare Krishna = Radha and Krishna.
Acharyas of Gaudiya Vaishnavism wrote commentaries to this mantra. I'm providing commentary of Bhaktivinoda Thakura.
Hare: O Hare! Steal my mind and free me from bondage.
Krishna: O Krishna! Let my mind become attracted to You.
Hare: O Hare! Steal my mind with your sweetness.
Krishna: O Krishna! Purify my mind and give me knowledge of bhajana bestowed through the medium of your devotees.
Krishna:O Krishna! Make me fixed in your name, form, qualities, pastimes and so forth.
Krishna: O Krishna! Give me taste.
Hare: O Hare! Make me qualified for serving You.
Hare: O Hare! Order me in Your service.Hare: O Hare! Let me hear about Your pastimes with your dear ones, which I aspire to attain.
Rama:O Rama! Let me hear of your pastimes with your beloved one, which I aspire to attain.
Hare: O Hare! Please let me behold Your pastimes with Your own dear one, which I aspire to attain.
Rama: O Rama! Please let me behold Your pastimes with Your dear one, which I aspire to attain.
Rama: O Rama! Engage me in remembering your name, form, qualities and pastimes.
Rama: O Rama! Please make me qualified for Your specific services.
Hare: O Hare! Make me a limb of Yours and take pleasure in me.
Hare: O Hare! Please rejoice with me.
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