02 “Krsna” is the principal name of God
"Krsna" is the principal name of the Supreme Lord:
In his prayer, the author of Srimad−Bhagavatam first proposes that Lord Sri Krsna is the primeval Lord and that if any transcendental nomenclature for the Absolute Personality of Godhead is to be accepted, it should be the name Krsna, the all−attractive.… In Padma Purana it is also stated that of the innumerable names of the Lord, the name of Krsna is the principal one.
– Teachings of Lord Caitanya
The name "Krsna," indicating the Supreme Lord, is the name of the highest order:
In the Vedic literature the supreme person is properly claimed to be Krsna. The name "Krsna," indicating the Supreme Lord, is the only truly intelligible name of the highest order. He is the controller of both material and antimaterial energies, and the very word "Krsna" signifies that He is the supreme controller.
– Easy Journey to Other Planets
According to Vedic knowledge "Krsna" is the supreme name of God:
When we speak of Krsna we refer to God. There are many names for God throughout the world and throughout the universe, but Krsna is the supreme name according to Vedic knowledge. Therefore Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu recommended the chanting of
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
as the supreme means for realization in this age.
– Raja vidya: The King of Knowledge
Because His opulences attract everyone, "Krsna" is the principal name of God:
God has many names according to His activities, but because He possesses so many opulences and because with these opulences He attracts everyone, He is called Krsna. The Vedic literature asserts that God has many names, but "Krsna" is the principal name.
– The Science of Self Realization
Of all the holy names of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the name "Krsna" is the most powerful:
Srila Sukadeva Gosvami has concluded the Nineteenth Chapter of the Tenth Canto of Srimad−Bhagavatam by pointing out five particular excellences of Lord Krsna.… The fourth excellence of Lord Krsna's appearance concerns the glories of His name. It is stated in the Vedic literature that by chanting the different names of Lord Visnu a thousand times, one may be bestowed with the same benefits as by thrice chanting the holy name of Lord Rama. And by chanting the holy name of Lord Krsna only once, one receives the same benefit. In other words, of all the holy names of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, including Visnu and Rama, the holy name of Krsna is the most powerful. The Vedic literature therefore specifically stresses the chanting of the holy name of Krsna:
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Lord Caitanya introduced this chanting of the holy name of Krsna in this age, thus making liberation more easily obtainable than in other ages. In other words, Lord Krsna is more excellent than His other incarnations, although all of them are equally the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
– Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
