Devotee (4): Is it true that the Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya mantra is more powerful than the mahā-mantra?
Prabhupāda: Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya and mahā-mantra the same. Kṛṣṇa and His name is same. Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya and Hare Kṛṣṇa is the same. Śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya rādhā-kṛṣṇa nahe anya (Śrī Guru-paramparā 6). Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya is combination of Hare and Kṛṣṇa. So there is no difference. They are all the same. But because we receive through the mercy of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya has appeared to deliver us this mahā-mantra; therefore, we first of all pray Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya that "Give us strength to receive Hare Kṛṣṇa."
Therefore we chant śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu nityānanda . . . just like you offer your respect to the spiritual master first. That does not mean that spiritual master is greater than Kṛṣṇa.
But a spiritual master is mercy manifestation of Kṛṣṇa; therefore śāstra says that you should offer him the same respect as to Kṛṣṇa. But by that way, a spiritual master does not think that, "I have become greater than Kṛṣṇa." Then he is a Māyāvādī, or equal . . . (break) (end)