Just like here we have got conception of male and female, similarly, originally, God and His energy, God is male and energy female, prakrti and purusa

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"Just like here we have got conception of male and female, similarly, originally, God and His energy, God is male and energy female, prakṛti and puruṣa"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

It is very simple. Hare means "O the energy of Lord," and Kṛṣṇa means "O Lord." "Both of You kindly engage me in Your service." That's all. "Both of You, Kṛṣṇa and His energy . . ." Just like here we have got conception of male and female, similarly, originally, God and His energy, God is male and energy female, prakṛti and puruṣa. This idea of male and female, wherefrom it comes? God is manufacturing so many male and female. So the male and female idea, wherefrom it comes? It comes from God.

750713 - Conversation B - Philadelphia

It is very simple. Hare means "O the energy of Lord," and Kṛṣṇa means "O Lord." "Both of You kindly engage me in Your service." That's all. "Both of You, Kṛṣṇa and His energy . . ." Just like here we have got conception of male and female, similarly, originally, God and His energy, God is male and energy female, prakṛti and puruṣa. This idea of male and female, wherefrom it comes? God is manufacturing so many male and female. So the male and female idea, wherefrom it comes? It comes from God. He is the origin of everything. So the female, or prakṛti, or energy of God, and God Himself . . . He is called puruṣa. So we are appealing both God and His energy, combined together, engage us in Their service. This is Hare Kṛṣṇa. O Hare means "O the energy of God," O Kṛṣṇa, "O Lord, both of You take care of me and engage me in Your service." That's all. This is meaning.