Partially, everyone has got some attraction. So far wealth is concerned, everyone has got some wealth, a few thousand dollars. But somebody may have few millions of dollars. So the, I mean to say, grades of possessing wealth, they are different. But when you find a person possessing all the wealth, that is Supreme.
In this way, attraction by wealth, attraction by reputation—in this way we have got the definition of God from Vedic literature, and who is known as Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa means "all-attractive." This word kṛṣ, kṛṣ means "attraction." There are many other meanings, this is one of the meaning, "Kṛṣṇa." So actually, if God’s final name is to be sought, the all-attractive name, great—greatness by all-attraction—that is final name. So Kṛṣṇa. So this Kṛṣṇa is accepted in the Vedic language:
- īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ
- sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ
- anādir ādir govindaḥ
- sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam
- (Bs. 5.1)
He is so attractive, He is so powerful, that He is the cause of all causes. The creative power—there are so many creative powers displayed in the cosmic manifestation, but He is the supreme creator.
So this Sūta Gosvāmī–I am giving you just a nutshell definition of God, or Kṛṣṇa. And this Sūta Gosvāmī was asked by the audience in Naimiṣāraṇya, "What is the best kind of religion?" There are different kinds of religion in the world. And "How by such prosecution of such religious activities one can be completely happy?" After all, why religion is accepted in the human society?
The human society in any country, any place, there is some sort of religion. Why? Why they go to church or mosque or temple? Just to find out peace of mind. That is the main purpose—to become peaceful, happy. So this question was very intelligent question, "What is that best kind of religion by following which one can be fully satisfied?" So Sūta Gosvāmī replied that:
- sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo
- yato bhaktir adhokṣaje
- (SB 1.2.6)
He did not mention any particular type of religion. He generally described that any religious system you follow, it doesn’t matter—but the test is whether you are increasing your love of God, the Supreme. That is the test of religion.
Because religion means, any religion, there is some relationship with understanding of God. Either Christian religion or Hindu religion or Muhammadan religion, there is a conception of God. That is a fact. Now by following your religious system, if you develop your spontaneous love of God, then whatever religion you are following, that is perfect.