Shree KrishnawednesdaythursdaysaturdaysundayHare Krishna Mahamantra
हरे कृष्ण महामन्त्र
About Hare Krishna Mahamantra
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Krishna, Hare Krishna Mahamantra (हरे कृष्ण महामन्त्र) stands as a sacred prayer. This revered text originates from Kali Santarana Upanishad (Krishna Yajurveda). Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to destroy all sins (kalmasha) of Kali Yuga through mere chanting as well as grant all four types of mukti: salokya, samipya, sarupya, and sayujya. Additionally, it is known to remove the sixteen coverings of the jiva and reveal Param Brahma. This prayer is traditionally recited on Wednesday (Budhvar), Thursday (Guruvar), Saturday (Shanivar), and Sunday (Ravivar) and during Janmashtami and Ram Navami to invoke divine grace. At 3 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 5 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Hare Krishna Mahamantra in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री हरे कृष्ण महामन्त्र ॥
॥ कलि सन्तरण उपनिषद् ॥
॥ उपनिषद् ॥
हरिः ॐ।
द्वापरान्ते नारदो ब्रह्माणं जगाम।
कथं भगवन् गां पर्यटन् कलिं सन्तरेयमिति॥
स होवाच ब्रह्मा। साधु पृष्टोऽस्मि।
सर्वश्रुतिरहस्यं गोप्यं तच्छृणु
येन कलिसंसारं तरिष्यसि॥
भगवत आदिपुरुषस्य नारायणस्य
नामोच्चारणमात्रेण निर्धूतकलिर्भवतीति॥
नारदः पुनः पप्रच्छ तन्नाम किमिति।
स होवाच —
॥ महामन्त्रः ॥
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे।
हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे॥
इति षोडशकं नाम्नां कलिकल्मषनाशनम्।
नातः परतरोपायः सर्ववेदेषु दृश्यते॥
इति षोडशकलावृत्तस्य जीवस्य
आवरणविनाशनम्।
ततः प्रकाशते परं ब्रह्म मेघापायेऽर्किवत्॥
पुनर्नारदः पप्रच्छ भगवन् कोऽस्य विधिरिति।
स होवाच — नास्य विधिरिति।
सर्वदा शुचिरशुचिर्वा पठन् ब्राह्मणः
सलोकतां समीपतां सरूपतां सायुज्यतां
चैवापि लभते॥
य एवं वेद इत्युपनिषत्।
॥ जपविधिः ॥
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे।
हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे॥
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे।
हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे॥
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे।
हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे॥
॥ इति कलिसन्तरणोपनिषदोक्तं श्री हरे कृष्ण महामन्त्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★The supreme Mahamantra for Kali Yuga as prescribed by Brahma in the Upanishad
- ★Destroys all sins (kalmasha) of Kali Yuga through mere chanting
- ★No specific rules or rituals required - can be chanted by anyone, anytime
- ★Grants all four types of mukti: salokya, samipya, sarupya, and sayujya
- ★Removes the sixteen coverings of the jiva and reveals Param Brahma
- ★The sixteen names form the most powerful mantra found in all Vedas