'hariḥ' 'krsnaḥ' 'rāma' iti nāma-trayātmako 'mahā-mantraḥ'
tasmin saṁbodhanātmakāni trīṇi nāmāni santi
The mahā-mantra consists of the three names – Hari, Kṛṣṇa
and Rāma.Each name is in the vocative case, meaning it is a
direct address, a ‘calling out’.
Elaboration on the sweetness of the name
~ Mādhurya-mayī ~
An elaboration on the sweetness of these three names is
as follows:
vijñāpya bhagavat-tattvaṁ cid-ghanānanda-vigraham
haraty avidyāṁ tat-kāryam ato harir iti smṛtaḥ
By providing a clear understanding of the conclusive
truth about His nature, Śrī Bhagavān, the embodiment
of eternity, knowledge and bliss, destroys avidyā, or
tasmin saṁbodhanātmakāni trīṇi nāmāni santi
The mahā-mantra consists of the three names – Hari, Kṛṣṇa
and Rāma.Each name is in the vocative case, meaning it is a
direct address, a ‘calling out’.
Elaboration on the sweetness of the name
~ Mādhurya-mayī ~
An elaboration on the sweetness of these three names is
as follows:
vijñāpya bhagavat-tattvaṁ cid-ghanānanda-vigraham
haraty avidyāṁ tat-kāryam ato harir iti smṛtaḥ
By providing a clear understanding of the conclusive
truth about His nature, Śrī Bhagavān, the embodiment
of eternity, knowledge and bliss, destroys avidyā, or