86 Teachings of Lord Chaitanya

of Vrindaban, have not the slightest anxiety on account of His merciful exist-
ence.”

It is stated in the Brahma Samhita, Fifth Chapter, 49th verse: all the Vai-
kuntha planets in the Spiritual Sky are below the planet known as Krishna
Loka. The other planets are known as Vishnu Loka. In that Krishna Loka the
Lord enjoys His transcendental bliss in multiple forms; and all the opulences
of the Vaikunthas are fully displayed in the one Krishna planet. The associates
of Krishna are also full with six opulences. In the Padmollar Khand, Two hun-
dred twenty-fifth Chapter, 57th verse, it is stated that the material energy and the
spiritual energy are separated by water which is called the Viroja River. That
river is flowing from the perspiration of the first incarnation of Purusha. On the
other bank of the Viroja is the eternal Nature, unlimited and all-blissful, called
the Spiritual Sky; which is the Spiritual Kingdom, or the Kingdom of God.

The Spiritual Planets are called “Vaikuntha” because there is no lamenta-
tion there, no fear, and everything is eternal. The Spiritual World is calculated
to be three-fourths the energies of the Supreme Lord, and the material world
is one-fourth of His energy. No one can understand this three-fourths, since
even this material world, which is only one-fourth of His energy, cannot be
described. Lord Chaitanya now tried to convey to Sanatan Goswami some-
thing about the extent of the one-fourth display of Krishna’s energy. In this
connection He cited an incident from Srimad Bhagwatam when Brahma, the
Lord of the Universe, came to see Krishna at Dwarka:

When Brahma, the first creature of this Universe, approached Krishna,
the doorman informed Krishna that Brahma had arrived to see Him. On
liearing this Krishna inquired as to which Brahma had come? The doorman
again came to Brahma and asked him, “Which Brahma are you? Krishna
has asked.”

Brahma was struck with wonder. Why was this question asked by Krishna?
He informed the doorman, “Please tell Him that Brahma who is the father
of the four Kumaras and who has four heads has come to see Him.”

The doorman informed Krishna, and then asked Brahma to come inside.
Brahma offered his obeisances unto the Lotus Feet of Krishna, and Krishna
received him with all honor, and then asked him why he had come, what
his purpose was.

Brahma replied, “I shall speak about my purpose in coming here, but first
I have a doubt. Will You kindly remove it? You have asked through Your
doorman which Brahma has come to see You. So may I inquire if there are
any other Brahmas besides me?”
