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That was executed by Arjuna. He changed his own principle for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa. He did not want to …

Question: [translated] Are there other names than Kṛṣṇa?

Prabhupāda: Yes, there are many thousands and millions of names, but "Kṛṣṇa" is the chief name. [break]

Question: [translated] He'd like to know if there is actually a living representative of Kṛṣṇa here. And how do you …

Prabhupāda: Yes, all of us living representative of Kṛṣṇa, because we are speaking what Kṛṣṇa says. Don't you understand? Kṛṣṇa …

Therefore he is real representative. We don't say that "Surrender to Kṛṣṇa" or "Surrender to somebody else" is the same. …

Translator: [asks Prabhupāda to explain what he said]

Prabhupāda: If somebody says "Why you are asking to surrender to Kṛṣṇa," then that we can explain that. We have …

Question: [translated] Can you arrive at Kṛṣṇa consciousness without having any love for humanity?

Prabhupāda: It is the only process how to love humanity. It is the only process. When Rupa Goswami met Lord …

Question: [translated] Do you consider celibacy as superior to being married in our spiritual order?

Prabhupāda: Yes. Celibacy, that is the Vedic system. First of all students are taught not to live by theoretical—by practical. …

The idea was to avoid sex life. But if one cannot, then next automatically he is married. Not illicit sex …

Question: [translated] Do you think marriage is necessary?

Prabhupāda: Not necessary, but one who cannot avoid sex life, for him it is necessary.

Question: [translated] He's saying that do you mean you can have children and not be married?

Prabhupāda: Eh?

Question: [translated] Does that mean you can have children but not be married?

Prabhupāda: [laughter] No, no, no. [laughs] No, no, no. Bachelor, that is not a wanted. Bachelor, that is not wanted. …

Question: [translated] He would like to know the means that we use every day, practical means that we use to …