[Advaita-l] HariH harati paapaani, so also HaraH

[V Subrahmanian]

Mahabharata 3.40.1

The dhaatu 'hr' (to destroy, etc.) is common for both the names Hari and
Hara.  The Hari word is explained as 'hariH harati paapaani' - Hari
destroys/takes away all sins.

The same applies to the word Hara too: Here, in the Mahabharata we have a
verse that says so: Bhagavan Pinakapani, Shiva, is the destroyer of all
sins:

https://sanskritdocuments.org/mirrors/mahabharata/unic/mbh03_sa.html

 वैशम्पायन उवाच||

   गतेषु तेषु सर्वेषु तपस्विषु महात्मसु | पिनाकपाणिर्भगवान्सर्वपापहरो हरः
   ||१||

regards
subbu