References and Description of "Goloka Vrindavana"
Philosophy · asked by user [] · 2009-12-02 · 6 answers
Hare Krishna
Humble question "Which purana or vedic scripture has references GOLOKA VRINDAVANA and provide description of GOLOKA VRINDAVANA" ?
Or is this something revealed to us by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his associates ?
radhav
Humble question "Which purana or vedic scripture has references GOLOKA VRINDAVANA and provide description of GOLOKA VRINDAVANA" ?
Or is this something revealed to us by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his associates ?
radhav
user [449] · 2009-12-02
In Brahma vaivatra purana goloka is mentioned.It also mentioned in sattvata tantra which is approved by srimad bhagavatam(the best of puranas)
and is a work done by great sage NARADA MUNI.
Goloka is also mentioned in rigveda. http://www.veda.harekrsna.cz/encyclopedia/tattvas1.htm#4
user [449] · 2009-12-02
>It also mentioned in sattvata tantra which is approved by srimad bhagavatam(the best of puranas)SB 1.3.8
tuc0u7771 tu299 yam u7771 u7779 i-sargau7743 vai
devaru7779 itvam upetya sau7717
tantrau7743 su257 tvatam u257 cau7779 u7789 a
naiu7779 karmyau7743 karmau7751 u257 u7743 yatau7717
Notice on the third line, it says tantram satvatam. Im taking this line as a reference to the satvata tantra.
user [149] · 2009-12-02
The Padma purana has many references.user [198] · 2009-12-03
sahasra-patra-kamalauc0u109 u769 gokulu257 khyau109 u769 mahat padam
tat-karnu803 iku257 rau109 u769 tad-dhu257 ma
tad-anantu257 u109 u769 u347 a-sambhavam
The superexcellent station of Kru803 su803 nu803 a, which is known as Gokula, has thousands of petals and a corolla like that of a lotus sprouted from a part of His infinitary aspect, the whorl of the leaves being the actual abode of Kru803 su803 nu803 a. (Sri Brahma Samhita 5.2)
karnu803 iku257 rau109 u769 mahad yantrau109 u769
su803 atu803 -konu803 au109 u769 vajra-ku299 lakam
su803 adu803 -au324 ga-su803 atu803 -padu299 -sthu257 nau109 u769
prakru803 tyu257 purusu803 enu803 a ca
premu257 nanda-mahu257 nanda-
rasenu257 vasthitau109 u769 hi yat
jyotu299 -ru363 penu803 a manunu257
ku257 ma-bu299 jena sau324 gatam
The whorl of that transcendental lotus is the realm wherein dwells Kru803 su803 nu803 a. It is a hexagonal figure, the abode of the indwelling predominated and predominating aspect of the Absolute. Like a diamond the central supporting figure of self-luminous Kru803 su803 nu803 a stands as the transcendental source of all potencies. The holy name consisting of eighteen transcendental letters is manifested in a hexagonal figure with sixfold divisions. (Sri Brahma Samhita 5.3)
catur-asrau109 u769 tat-paritahu803
u347 vetadvu299 pu257 khyam adbhutam
catur-asrau109 u769 catur-mu363 rteu347
catur-dhu257 ma catusu803 -kru803 tam
caturbhihu803 purusu803 u257 rthaiu347 ca
caturbhir hetubhir vru803 tam
u347 u363 lair dau347 abhir u257 naddham
u363 rdhvu257 dho dig-vidiksu803 v api
asu803 tu803 abhir nidhibhir jusu803 tu803 am
asu803 tu803 abhihu803 siddhibhis tathu257
manu-ru363 paiu347 ca dau347 abhir
dik-pu257 laihu803 parito vru803 tam
u347 yu257 mair gauraiu347 ca raktaiu347 ca
u347 uklaiu347 ca pu257 rsu803 adarsu803 abhaihu803
u347 obhitau109 u769 u347 aktibhis tu257 bhir
adbhutu257 bhihu803 samantatahu803
There is a mysterious quadrangular place named u346 vetadvu299 pa surrounding the outskirts of Gokula. u346 vetadvu299 pa is divided into four parts on all sides. The abode of Vu257 sudeva, Sau324 karsu803 anu803 a, Pradyumna and Aniruddha are separately located in each of these four parts. These four divided abodes are enveloped by the fourfold human requirements such as piety, wealth, passion and liberation, as also by the four Vedas, viz., Ru803 g, Su257 ma, Yajur and Atharva, which deal with the mantra and which are the bases of achievements of the fourfold mundane requirements. Ten tridents are fixed in the ten directions, including the zenith and nadir. The eight directions are decorated with the eight jewels of Mahu257 padma, Padma, u346 au324 kha, Makara, Kacchapa, Mukunda, Kunda, and Nu299 la. There are ten protectors [dik-pu257 las] of the ten directions in the form of mantra. The associates of the hues of blue, yellow, red and white and the extraordinary potencies bearing the names of Vimala, etc., shine on all sides. (Sri Brahma Samhita 5.5)
Please see the beautiful Brahma Samhita. It is full of description of Goloka dhama.
user [459] · 2009-12-03
The brahma-samitha has the wonderful realisations of srila Bhaktisiddanta saraswatti maharaja concerning the spiritual world.Everything is contained within this treatise.....just allow some time to digest and honestly appreciate its substance!