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Similarly, although Kṛṣṇa, by His different energies, is creating everything, He remains Kṛṣṇa. The Māyāvādī philosophers think that if Kṛṣṇa …

A crude example: a man begets many children, but the man is still there. It’s not that because he has …

Śyāmasundara: And the study itself is never finished.

Śrīla Prabhupāda: No. How can it be? Kṛṣṇa has unlimited energy.

Māyāpur, India – February 27, 1972

Bob: What is the meaning of the name Kṛṣṇa?

Śrīla Prabhupāda: Kṛṣṇa means “all-attractive.”

Bob: All-attractive.

Śrīla Prabhupāda: Yes. So unless God is all-attractive, how can He be God? A man is important when he is …

Bob: It is so.

Śrīla Prabhupāda: So, God must be attractive, and attractive for all. Therefore, if God has any name, or if you …

Bob: But why only the name Kṛṣṇa?

Śrīla Prabhupāda: Because He’s all-attractive. Kṛṣṇa means “all-attractive.” God has no name, but by His qualities we give Him names. …

Bob: But what about a name meaning “all-powerful”?

Śrīla Prabhupāda: Yes … Unless you are all-powerful, how can you be all-attractive?

Śyāmasundara [Śrīla Prabhupāda’s secretary]: The name Kṛṣṇa includes everything.

Śrīla Prabhupāda: Everything. He must be very beautiful, He must be very wise, He must be very powerful, He must …

Bob: Is Kṛṣṇa attractive to rascals?

Śrīla Prabhupāda: Oh, yes! He was the greatest rascal also.

Bob: How is that?