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Song Lyrics: Hare Krsna Mahamantra
Purport Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
1)
[Hare] = O Hari! Having captured my mind, please free
me from material bondage.
2)
[Kṛṣṇa] = O Kṛṣṇa!
Please attract my mind by pulling it to You.
3)
[Hare] = O Hari! Please capture my mind by Your unsurpassed sweetness.
4)
[Kṛṣṇa] = O Kṛṣṇa!
Please purify my mind with knowledge about devotional service given to me by Your own devotee.
5)
[Kṛṣṇa] = O Kṛṣṇa!
Please make me able to relish Your transcendental
name, form, qualities, pastimes, etc.
6)
[The explanation of the next “Kṛṣṇa”
is missing from the translation]
7)
[Hare] = O Hari! Please make me fit to serve You.
8)
[Hare] = O Hari! Please make me able to relish Your transcendental name, form, qualities, pastimes, etc.
9)
[Hare] = O Hari! Please direct me to do some
particular service for You.
10)
[Rāma] = O Rāma!
Let me hear about Your most cherished pastimes in the
company of Your dearest devotees.
(Sri Radha is called ramā
because her association gives pleasure to Sri Kṛṣṇa.
Because Sri Kṛṣṇa is with that ramā, He is called "rāma")
11) [Hare] = O Hara (Sri Radha)! Please reveal
to me Your most cherished pastimes with Your beloved
Sri Kṛṣṇa.
12)
[Rāma] = O Rāma!
Please reveal to me Your most cherished pastimes with
Your beloved Sri Radha.
13)
[Rāma] = O Rāma!
Please engage me in remembering Your transcendental
name, form, qualities, pastimes etc.
14)
[Rāma] = O Rāma!
Please make me fit to serve You while remembering Your
transcendental name, form, qualities, pastimes etc.
15)
[Hare] = O Hari! Having accepted me as one of Your own servitors, please enjoy me as You please.
16)
[Hare] = O Hari! Please enjoy me in Your transcendental way. This is my humble request at Your lotus feet.
UPDATED: April 1, 2009