72 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 23

hari-vamse kahiyache goloke nitya-sthiti
indra asi’ karila yabe Sri-krsnere stuti

SYNONYMS

hari-varnse —the revealed scripture known as Hari-vamsa; kahiyache —has told
of; goloke—on the planet called Goloka; nitya-sthiti—the eternal situation; in-
dra—King Indra of the heavenly planet; dsi’—coming; karila—offered; yabe—
when; $ri-krsnere stuti—prayers to Lord Sri Krsna.

TRANSLATION

In the revealed scripture Hari-varnsa, there is a description of Goloka
Vrndavana, the planet where Lord Sri Krsna eternally resides. This information
was given by King Indra when he surrendered to Krsna and offered prayers
after Krsna had raised Govardhana Hill.

PURPORT

In the Vedic scripture Hari-vamsa (Visnu-parva, Chapter Nineteen), there is the
following description of Goloka Vrndavana:

manusya-lokad Grdhvam tu
khaganam gatir ucyate
akasasyopari rarir
dvaram svargasya bhanumdan
svargad Urdhvam brahma-loko
brahmarsi-gana-sevitah

tatra soma-gatis Caiva
jyotisamm ca mahatmanam

tasyopari gavam lokah
sadhydas tar palayanti hi

sa hi sarva-gatah krsnah
maha-kasagato mahan

uparyupari tatrapi
gatis tava tapomayi

yam na vidmo vayam sarve
prechanto ‘pi pitam aham

gatih sama-damatyanam
svargah su-krta-karmanam

brahmye tapasi yuktanam
brahma-lokah para gatih
