Description of Brahmapurdham, which only single-minded devotees can attain.
Description of Brahmapurdham, which only single-minded devotees can attain.
Narayan Muni said:-
‘O my devotee! Listen, I am explaining the salient features of Brahmapura, which is full of happiness and can be obtained only by the exclusive devotees. 1.
It is a secret, so it is not explained with details in Purana by the great sages.2
This is described briefly in Chandogya Upanisads, in the Maha bharata while discussing the Mokshadharma and in the Skanda and other Puranas.3
O people! I am narrating the story of Brahmapura to you; because you deserve it, as your mind is purified due to your devotion towards Me.4
There are fourteen worlds in this universe. Seven of them are upwards and seven are downwards.5
O You! the covering of the world (really) exceeds to the fourteen worlds over the expanse of crore of Yojanas. 6
There are six more covers, one upon another, successively as water, light, air, ether, ego and the superior one.7
Here the first cover is ten times bigger than each subsequent cover and also ten times subtle.8
O people! the cause of all these is the eighth big cover called Prakriti, The material cause.9
Above that is the super illumined Chidakasha. It is without beginning or end; and that very point place is called the supreme space/abode.10
If the luster of ten millions of moon, sun and fire is summed up, then it will appear just like a part, like a firefly before the luster of Brahmapuri.11
There is one big river called Viraja, continuously flowing – full of pleasure, as if of nectar, endless and stable/sound.12
There is a vast island of existence in middle of the river of nectar. It is very lustrous, divine, abode of happiness and an ancient one.13
In that island there are herds of Kamadhenu (wish giving cow) and well built bullocks and is full of other various divine animals and birds.14
That island called Satyadvipa is full of divine trees like Kalpavruksha, Parijat, Mandar and surround creepers of Jasmine and many others. There are various gardens, abundant in flowers and fruits, many rivers and ponds and mountains of gems – very illuminated/shining always full of grand ever and full of divine happiness.15-17
There is a big castle named Shatashrungachala (a mountain with hundred peaks) equal to Lokalokachala (a mountain of that name) and its shape is like a lotus.18
It is beautiful due to four big town gates in four directions and well guarded by the guards named Subal (strong), Prabal (very strong) and others (in four directions).19
Weapons like Sudarshan and others, as if incarnate, other great powers like atomicity are also present there.20
In the middle of it there is a divine, auspicious and illumined land. It can hardly be compared with anything else in this universe.21
If it is at all to be described, then O you people, I will describe it as just matchless. If something exists like that somewhere, then only it can be compared by itself. 22
This earth, with all its mountains looks just like crystal-like clear. All the things, movable and immovable, are also very clear. 23
If (it is imagined) all the intermediate region between heaven and earth with its planets and stars/constellation are filled with the light/luster of shining suns. (then only it can be compared).24
If the earth is made lustrous, (like that as described before) crystal clear beautiful, then only that region can be compared. 25
This is that eternal supreme abode of Lord Shri Krishna called Golok, which is described as surrounded by cow-boys and cow- maids.26
It is very beautiful in every aspect. It is worth seeing. All the things there like gems etc. are just superb.27
There are millions of divine and lustrous house of free (without any bondage; devoted to the services of god) men and women. (Those engaged in the service of God.) 28
Amidst it, there exists a supreme Brahma which is very lustrous, as shining as the light of millions and millions of suns, extremely white, solid, the happiness incarnate, support of everything, very beautiful, immortal without beginning and end, complete in itself self illumined, eternal and without any decay imperishable in destructible spirit.29-30
Those who surpass/cross the six circles and achieve the supreme power in yoga by the grace of the lord Shri Krishna and see – it in self and in the upper part, head, i.e. is the very supreme abode of Lord Hari, Brahamapuram which is free from the bondage of time and illusion etc.31-32
There exists a divine and wonderful abode of the Lord, I am, really unable to describe it.33
That abode is illumined by the light of billions and millions of suns and the pillars decorated with shining gems, possessing all super natural wealth, prosperity and divine achievements.34
It is resorted by millions of free and lonely ladies, and the devotees of the Lord Krishna.35
There, the lord Shri Krishna (who is) served by Radha and Laxmi and others, adores the gem-studded splendid throne.36
There exists no such palace in this world which can be compared with it. So it is called exclusive/incomparable. 37
O you observers of the vow! There are many divine places of enjoyment of various pleasures for men and women. 38
All the enjoyments and the means of enjoyment are eternal, divine and beneficial in all ways. 39
As for the people living here (who are constituted by five basic elements) in this world, enjoy worldly pleasure; the same way the people made from supernatural elements have supernatural enjoyments there. 40
All the people, living there are lustrous, surpass all three Gunas and are knowers of true nature of knowledge. Hence they are always pleasant, divine and matchless. 41
These men and women are divine personalities, bearing supernatural organs and life and endowed with super human characteristics. 42
There they enjoy the pleasure only of the service to the lord Shri Krishna and (in return) he also bestows equal happiness to all of them. 43
All those who have achieved the true knowledge of happiness these pleasures of physical beauty, wealth, prosperity, place and enjoyments are equal/same. (The experience of joy is same for them; it may be of place; wealth or – anything.) 44
There the excess or shortage, the pleasure is only due to the wish of the consumer, enjoyer. There is no other reason than that.45
Just as some king, even though prosperous, may enjoy or may not enjoy the pleasures as per his own will. The same way people residing there may enjoy or may not as per their own will. 46
Those men and women have no mutual desire for any sexual pleasure. Each hair on their body is as lustrous as billion suns. 47
It is to be understood that the combined luster thrown out from the body of residents there, is just one portion of the total luster of that divine domain. 48
That place, is thus so much lustrous, bright, but still it is just equal to the part of the luster of nail of Lord Shri Krishna’s toe.49
That dark coloured beautiful lord, with two hands, appearing white/fair due to the luster coming out of his body, resides there.50
That great lord, best among the people, the great King of the kings resides there, in that (magnanimous) city. There, He is served respectfully by the waiters, having divine personality among whom Shridama and Nanda are the foremost, with white umbrella and Chamar ; he is saluted by Shiva, Brahma and other lords of the universe, worshipped with fragrant paste, flowers and clothes and other material, presided religiously with devotion by sun and the Vedas. 51-53
He appears before his devotees according to their own will, i.e. as they want to see him in that particular form. 54
In the magnanimous city (place) some look at him as having four hands, some having eight hands, some with thousand hands.55
O people, I have tried to describe that divine supreme place residence of the Lord Shri Krishna, but still it is beyond reasoning; difficult to know; and a perennial source of supreme pleasure. The disciplined devotees who worship him in a particular incarnation, get the same desired fruit due to his grace. 56-57
O you people, thus I have described that highest mysterious Brahmapur in brief to you only due to my love towards you. 58
O you devotees! You should never disclose this secret to a person who is not devoted to Lord Shri Krishna, who is cunning and non-believer in god. 59
Suvrta said:-
Thus having heard about the greatness of Brahmapur from that kind hearted, everybody with the sages in that assembly got pleased and all of them bowed down to the lord. 60
O king,! Those delighted people decided in their mind that this Lord Shri Krishna is the real Lord, and this very Brahmapuri is His residence and we have to reach that place definitely, after the end of this body i.e. death. 61
Thus ends the forty first chapter entitled, ‘Narration of description of Brahmapura at the time of Prabodhini celebrations,’ in the third prakaran of Satsangi Jivan, the life story of Lord Narayan, also titled as Dharmashastra. (the rules of the code of conduct). 41