9.30

krsir bhu-vacakah sabdo

nas ca nirvrti-vacakah

tayor aikyam param brahma

krsna ity abhidhiyate

SYNONYMS

krsih—the verbal root krs; bhu—attractive existence; vacakah—signifying; sabdah—word; nah—the syllable na; ca—and; nirvrti—spiritual pleasure; vacakah—indicating; tayoh—of both; aikyam—amalgamation; param—supreme; brahma—Absolute Truth; krsnah—Lord Krsna; iti—thus; abhidhiyate—is called “ ’The word ”krs“ is the attractive feature of the Lord’s existence, and ”na“ means spiritual pleasure.

When the verb ”krs“ is added to the affix ”na,“ it becomes ”Krsna," which indicates the Absolute Truth.’

PURPORT

This is a verse from the Mahabharata (Udyoga-parva 71.4).