In the hymn Vishnu Sahasranama spoken by Bhishma in praise of Krishna after the Kurukshetra War, Krishna is also called Rama. ![]() ![]() Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Harā refers to "the energy/shakti of Supreme Personality of Godhead" while Krishna and Rama refer to Supreme Godhead himself, meaning "He who is All-Attractive" and "He who is the Source of All Pleasure". Another interpretation is as the vocative of Harā, a name of Rādhā, Krishna's eternal consort or his energy (Krishna's shakti). "Hare" can be interpreted as either the vocative form of Hari, another name of Vishnu meaning "he who removes illusion". Sanskrit is a polysemic language and as such, this mantra has multiple interpretations all of which may be considered as correct.
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