কৃষির্ভূবাচকঃ শব্দো ণশ্চ নির্বৃতিবাচকঃ ।
তয়োরৈক্যং পরং ব্রহ্ম কৃষ্ণ ইত্যভিধীয়তে ॥ ৩০ ॥
tayor aikyam param brahma
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.'
This is a verse from the Udyoga-parva (71.4) of the Mahabharata.