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Hare Krishna Maha-mantra
Hare Krishna Maha-mantra
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे
hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare
Meaning
O all-attractive energy of the divine, O Krishna, O Rama — engage me in your service. Sixteen names that carry the whole path of bhakti.
Why recite it
The great mantra of the age: chanted aloud in kirtan or softly on beads, it is said to directly awaken love and joy.
Source
Kali-santarana Upanishad