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qualities we give Him names. If a man is very beautiful, we call him “beautiful.” If a man is very intelligent, we call him “wise.” So the name is given according to the quality. Because God is all-attractive, the name Kṛṣṇa can be applied only to Him. Kṛṣṇa means “all-attractive.” It includes everything.
BOB:  But what about a name meaning “all-powerful”?
ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA:  Yes. . . . Unless you are powerful, how can you be all-attractive?
ŚYĀMASUNDARA  [an American devotee, Śrila Prabhupāda’s secretary] : It includes everything.
ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA:  Everything. He must be very beautiful, He must be very wise, He must be very powerful, He must be very famous . . .
BOB:  Is Kṛṣṇa attractive to rascals?
ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA:  Oh, yes! He was the greatest rascal also.
BOB:  How is that?
ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA:  [ laughing ] Because He was always teasing the  gopīs .
ŚYĀMASUNDARA:  Teasing?
ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA:  Yes. Sometimes when Rādhārāṇi would go out, Kṛṣṇa would attack Her, and when She would fall down—“Kṛṣṇa, don’t torture Me in that way”—They would fall down, and Kṛṣṇa would take the opportunity and kiss Her. [ He laughs. ] So, Rādhārāṇi was very pleased, but superficially Kṛṣṇa was the greatest rascal. So unless rascaldom is in Kṛṣṇa, how could rascaldom be existent in the world? Our formula of God is that He is the source of everything. Unless rascaldom is in Kṛṣṇa, how can it be manifest . . . because He is the source of every-