Why is Hare Krishna called Maha-mantra and where is it mentioned?

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> These are great references you have provided, but are there other

> scriptures too where Hare Krishna maha mantra has been mentioned. Just

> wanted to find out. Also, What did Chaitanya Mahaprabhu had to say about

> the maha mantra?

 

>From my reference file:

 

Mahamantra is further mentioned in CC Antya 9.56, CB Madhya 23.76-77, Narada

Pancaratra...

 

harir eva samaradhyah sarva deve suresvarah

hari nama maha mantrair nasyatpapa pisacakam

 

All the grievous sins of one who worships Lord Sri Hari, the Lord of all

lords, and chants the holy name, the Mahamantra, are removed. (Padma Purana,

Svarga Khanda 50.6)

 

Some object that Sri Caitanya didn't chant it as it is not recorded in CC.

This refutes His contemporary devotee (see also CC Adi 7.149p.):

 

hare krsna krsneti krsneti mukhyan

mahascarya-namavali-siddha-mantran

krpa-murti-caitanya-deva upagitan

kadabhyasya vrndavane syan krtartha

 

When will my heart become satiated by perfecting the chanting of the Hare

Krsna maha-mantra in Sri Vrndavana Dhama, which the most merciful Sri

Caitanyadeva personally chanted and distributed to the fallen souls out of

compassion? This wonderful maha-mantra is mixed with the mellows of love and

is the chief and the perfection of all other mantras. They are full of

spiritual energies and glories. (Sri Vrindavana Mahimamrta by Srila

Prabodhananda Sarasvati 17.89)

 

Hope this helps

 

ys bh. Jan