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of Vrndavana is Govardhana Hill, for it was raised by
the divine hand of Sri Krsna and was the site of His
various loving pastimes. And, above all, the superex-
cellent Sri Radha-kunda stands supreme, for it is over-
flooded with the ambrosial nectarean prema of the
Lord of Gokula, Sri Krsna. Where, then, is that intelli-
gent person who is unwilling to serve this divine
Radha-kunda, which is situated at the foot of
Govardhana Hill?

PURPORT

The spiritual world is three fourths of the total creation of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and it is the most ex-
alted region. The spiritual world is naturally superior to the
material world; however, Mathura and the adjoining areas,
although appearing in the material world, are considered
superior to the spiritual world because the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead Himself appeared at Mathura. The in-
terior forests of Vrndavana are considered superior to
Mathura because of the presence of the twelve forests
(dvddasa-vana), such as Talavana, Madhuvana and
Bahulavana, which are famous for the various pastimes of
the Lord. Thus the interior Vrndavana forest is considered
superior to Mathura, but superior to these forests is the
divine Govardhana Hill because Krsna lifted Govardhana
Hill like an umbrella, raising it with His lotuslike beautiful
hand to protect His associates, the denizens of Vraja, from
the torrential rains sent by the angry Indra, King of the
demigods. It is also at Govardhana Hill that Krsna tends the
