142 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 20

SYNONYMS

yadyapi—although; asrjya—there is no question of creation; nitya—eternal;
cit-Sakti-vilasa—pastimes of the eternal spiritual energy; tathdpi—still; sarkar-
sana-icchdya—by the will of Sankarsana; tahdra—of the spiritual world; prakasa—
manifestation.

TRANSLATION

“Although there is no question of creation as far as the spiritual world is
concerned, the spiritual world is nonetheless manifest by the supreme will of
Sankarsana. The spiritual world is the abode of the pastimes of the eternal
spiritual energy.

TEXT 258

ARAADL SHAS CUTAN AEATA |
GLIfHatar GHA GHA ABAT I Co

sahasra-patram kamalam
gokulakhyarin mahat-padam
tat-karnikdram tad-dhama
tad anantarnsa-sambhavam

SYNONYMS

sahasra-patram—with thousands of petals; kamalam—resembling a lotus
flower; gokula-4khyam—named Gokula; mahat-padam—the supreme abode;
tat-karnikdram—the whorl of that lotus flower; tat-dhama—the abode of the
Lord; tat—that; ananta-amsa—from the expansion of energy of Ananta;
sambhavam—creation.

TRANSLATION

“‘Gokula, the supreme abode and planet, appears like a lotus flower that
has a thousand petals. The whorl of that lotus is the abode of the Supreme
Lord, Krsna. This lotus-shaped supreme abode is created by the will of Lord
Ananta.’

PURPORT
This verse is quoted from Brahma-samhitd (5.2)

TEXT 259

atw-atca Vcr Sra) SATA ste |
SUA SBS AS SAe-HtA i aed i
