All-attractive

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Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

Srila Jiva Goswami gives this explanation of the word Krishna in his

commentary on Brahma-samhita verse 1:

 

"Aside from these varied considerations, the primary meaning of the two

syllables Krishna is that "krs" means "attraction" and "na" means

"transcendental bliss". The word "krs" meaning "attracting" should be

understood to mean " that which attracts", just as in the adage "ayur

ghrtam" (ghee is long life) ghee is equated with long life because eating

foods cooked in ghee makes one long-lived."

 

It's a fairly simple point. Srila Jiva Goswami goes on further to say: "A

verse in the Gautamiya Tantra also gives the following explanation of the

word param brahma: 'The word krs means eternal transcendental existence and

na means spiritual pleasure. These two syllables, meaning eternal existence

and spiritual pleasure, are joined to become the word 'Krishna', the name of

the param brahma.... (this verse in the Gautamiya Tantra) may be explained

in the following way. The first half of the verse describes Lord Krishna,

who is all-attractive and full of transcendental bliss. The second half of

the verse states that because Lord Krishna is blissful and all-attractive He

delights all living entities. For this reason the scriptures declare:

'Because they find transcendental bliss in Him, the devotees have fallen in

love with Sri Krishna.' In this way the word Krishna should be understood to

mean 'He who is full of transcendental bliss, and whose handsome form and

transcendental qualities attract all living entities.' "

 

Hoping this meets you well,

 

Your servant,

 

Bhakti Caitanya Swami