Hare Haraye Namaḥ Kṛṣṇa Jādabāya Namaḥ
(Hari!) Obeisances to Lord Hari! Obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the descendent of Mahārāja Yadu! Obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is the husband of the goddess of fortune, the master of Brahmā and Śiva, and the descendent of Mahārāja Yadu! O Gopāla! O Govinda! O Rāma! O Śrī Madhusūdana! Chant, "Rādhā-Govinda!" (4 times)
Chant, "Govinda! Govinda! Govinda!" Chant, "Rādhā-Govinda!" (4 times) With the water of the spiritual master's mercy, extinguish the blazing fire of materialism! Chant, "Rādhā-Govinda!" (4 times)
Surrender to Lord Kṛṣṇa your body, home, and all else! Chant, "Rādhā-Govinda!" (4 times) In your heart love Him purely and truly! Chant, "Rādhā-Govinda!" (4 times)
Drink water that has washed the feet of a pure Vaiṣṇava follower of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī! Chant, "Rādhā-Govinda!" (4 times) Turn from the ten offenses! Turn from material sense gratification and impersonal liberation! Chant, "Rādhā-Govinda!" (4 times)
Make the dust of the gopīs' feet Your treasure and your wealth. Chant, "Rādhā-Govinda!" (4 times) Extinguish the blazing fire of materialism. Cool and refreshed, manifest your original spiritual form, and live always in Vraja! Chant, "Rādhā-Govinda!" (4 times)
About Hare Haraye Namaḥ Kṛṣṇa Jādabāya Namaḥ
Closes the Sri Nama-kirtana section, built around a string of names each followed by namah, obeisance — a structure echoing classical Sanskrit nama-kirtana forms, giving the section's close a more formal register than the simpler Bengali calls before it.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Hare Haraye Namaḥ Kṛṣṇa Jādabāya Namaḥ?
Hare Haraye Namaḥ Kṛṣṇa Jādabāya Namaḥ was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.
What is the meaning of Hare Haraye Namaḥ Kṛṣṇa Jādabāya Namaḥ?
(Hari!) Obeisances to Lord Hari! Obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the descendent of Mahārāja Yadu! Obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is the husband of the goddess of fortune, the master of Brahmā and Śiva, and the descendent of Mahārāja Yadu! O Gopāla! O Govinda! O Rāma! O Śrī Madhusūdana! Chant, "Rādhā-Govinda!" (4 times)
How many verses does Hare Haraye Namaḥ Kṛṣṇa Jādabāya Namaḥ have?
Hare Haraye Namaḥ Kṛṣṇa Jādabāya Namaḥ has 5 verses.
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