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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 9.30
krishna ity abhidhīyate
SYNONYMS
krishih — the verbal root krish; bhū — attractive existence; vācakah — signifying; śabdah — word; nah — the syllable na; ca — and; nirvriti — spiritual pleasure; vācakah — indicating; tayoh — of both; aikyam — amalgamation; param — supreme; brahma — Absolute Truth; krishnah — Lord Krishna; iti — thus; abhidhīyate — is called.
TRANSLATION
"'The word "krish" is the attractive feature of the Lord's existence, and "na" means spiritual pleasure. When the verb "krish" is added to the affix "na," it becomes "Krishna," which indicates the Absolute Truth.'
PURPORT
This is a verse from the Mahābhārata (Udyoga-parva 71.4).
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness