

After that, chant hare rama twice, then rama twice and again hare twice. To chant the maha-mantra, first chant hare krsna twice, then chant krsna twice, then hare twice.

The people in Kali-yuga can be easily liberated from the greatest hell by performing sankirtana of this Hare Krsna maha-mantra.


It is therefore essential to propagate the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra among the general populous. Lord Siva says to his wife Parvati-devi: “O Mahadevi! Look! In Kali-yuga there is no easier way to eradicate sins than by the holy names of Lord Krsna. Hare hare tato bruyad harinama samud dharet | maha-mantram ca krsnasya sarvapapa pranasakamiti || Tatha hare-pada-dvandvam hare-rama iti dvayam | tad-ante ca maha-devi rama rama dvayam vadet || Sarvatra mucyate loko maha-papat kalau yuge | hare-krsna-pada-dvandvam krsneti ca pada-dvayam || Harim bina nasti kijcat papani-starakam kalau | tasmal-lokod-dharana-artham hari-nama prakasayet || Lord Siva specifically instructs that chanting the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra is the best process for spiritual realization:
