Guest: Is it simply the nature of the name Kṛṣṇa that this particular name is the most powerful?
Prabhupāda: Yes. God... God's name is according to His action, God's name. Just like Kṛṣṇa. This "Kṛṣṇa" name is given... That is explained also.
- kṛṣir bhū-vācakaḥ śabdo
- ṇaś ca nirvṛti-vācakaḥ
- tayor aikyaṁ paraṁ brahma
- kṛṣṇa ity abhidhīyate
Kṛṣṇa's name... Kṛṣ means to become, to appear. Bhū-vācakaḥ. Or attraction. We have got attraction for material enjoying, and ṇaś ca nirvṛti-vācakaḥ. Ṇa means ānanda. Another meaning is negation. So "the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who, by His attractive features, by attraction of His bodily beauty, by attraction of His opulence, by attraction of His pastimes, so many things..." Kṛṣṇa is all-attractive. And one who is all-attractive, He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is the meaning of "Kṛṣṇa."