Sanskrit is a polysemic language and as such, this mantra has multiple interpretations all of which may be considered as correct. "Hare" can be interpreted as either the vocative form of "Hari", another name of Vishnu meaning "he who removes illusion". Another interpretation is as the vocative of "Harā", a name of Rādhā, Krishna's eternal consort or His energy (Krishna's Shakti). According to A. C. 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". In the hymn "Vishnu Sahasranama" spoken by Bhishma in praise of Krishna after the Kurukshetra War, Krishna is also called "Rama".