# Cc. Madhya 6.48 ## Text > 'namo nārāyaṇāya' bali' namaskāra kaila > 'kṛṣṇe matir astu' bali' gosāñi kahila ## Synonyms *namaḥ* *nārāyaṇāya*—I offer my respects to Nārāyaṇa; *bali'*—saying; *namaskāra* *kaila*—offered respects to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *kṛṣṇe*—unto Lord Kṛṣṇa; *matiḥ* *astu*—let there be attraction; *bali'*—saying; *gosāñi*—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *kahila*—spoke. ## Translation **Offering his obeisances to Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said, "Namo nārāyaṇāya" ["I offer my obeisances to Nārāyaṇa"]." In return, Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, "Kṛṣṇe matir astu" ["Let your attention be on Kṛṣṇa"]."** ## Purport It is the etiquette among *sannyāsīs,* those on the fourth platform of spiritual life, to offer respects by saying *oṁ namo nārāyaṇāya* ("I offer my respectful obeisances unto Nārāyaṇa"). This greeting is used especially by Māyāvādī *sannyāsīs.* According to the *smṛti* scriptures, a *sannyāsī* should not expect anything from anyone, nor should he consider himself identical with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vaiṣṇava *sannyāsīs* never think of themselves as being one with the Lord; they always consider themselves eternal servants of Kṛṣṇa, and they want to see everyone in the world become Kṛṣṇa conscious. For this reason, a Vaiṣṇava *sannyāsī* always offers his blessings to everyone, saying *kṛṣṇe matir astu* ("May you become Kṛṣṇa conscious").