Lord Sri Krishna
Prabhupada: So, God must be attractive and attractive for all. Therefore, if God has got any name, or if you want to give any name to God, only “Krishna” can be given.
Bob: But why only the name Krishna?
Prabhupada: Because all-attractive. Krishna, this word, means all- attractive.
Bob: Oh, I see.
Prabhupada: Yes. God has no name, but by His quality we give His name.
Bob: May He be called…?
Prabhupada: Just like if a man is very beautiful, we call “beautiful.” If a man is very intelligent, we call him “wise.” So name is given according to the quality. Because God is all-attractive, therefore the only name Krishna can be applied to Him. Krishna means all-attractive.
Bob: What about a name meaning “all-powerful”?
Prabhupada: Yes. Attractive means… Unless you are powerful, how you can be attractive? (laughter)
Acyutananda: It includes everything.
Prabhupada: Includes everything. He must be very beautiful, He must be very wise, He must be very powerful, He must be very famous…
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