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Guest: And "Kṛṣṇa" is another name… Can one translate the word "Kṛṣṇa" with another name of God?
Prabhupāda: Yes. It can be. God has many qualities. God is full of all qualities, so you select one quality, and you name God in that way. Kṛṣṇa is all-perfect because He comprehends all ideas, all at once. Therefore this is the perfect name of God. Just like God is called Govardhana-dhārī. Because He has the quality to lift the Govardhana Hill, He is called Govardhana-dhārī. God is called Nandanandana—the son of Mahārāja Nanda. So what is that reason? The reason is that He appeared as son of Nanda Mahārāja; therefore He is called Nandanandana.
So all the names of God, they are defined according to His qualities. But He has got all the qualities. So any name which is indicating to the quality of God, that is God's name. But this name "Kṛṣṇa" is prime, because it includes all the qualities. Therefore "Kṛṣṇa" is the original name. Suppose you name one God's name. Have you got any idea of God's name? Do you know any name of God?
Guest: Mungu.
Prabhupāda: Mungu. What is the meaning of this Mungu?
Guest: "God."
Prabhupāda: God is addressed Mungu Just like Kṛṣṇa name has meaning—all-attractive. So what is this word meaning of Mungu?
Brahmānanda: Literal meaning.
Prabhupāda: Literal meaning.
Guest: Literal meaning?
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Guest: When there is Mungu, that means the almighty God.
Prabhupāda: That's it. So because God has got all power, therefore you call Mungu. This is God's name. That is all right. God has all power. He is almighty, all power. Therefore if Mungu means "almighty," then it is God's name.
Devotee: Jaya.
pe: Conversation
Date: Sept. 22, 1971
Location: Nairobi
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