yā yathā bhuvi vartante puryo bhagavataḥ priyāḥ tās tathā santi vaikuṇṭhe tat-tal-līlārtham ādṛtāḥ
ya yatha bhuvi vartante
puryo bhagavatah priyah
tas tatha santi vaikunthe
tat-tal-lilartham adrtah
puryo bhagavatah priyah
tas tatha santi vaikunthe
tat-tal-lilartham adrtah
"The abodes of Godhead in the material world, such as Dvaraka, Mathura and Goloka, are facsimiles representing the abodes of Godhead in the kingdom of God, Vaikuntha-dhama." The unlimited spiritual atmosphere of that Vaikuntha-dhama is far above and beyond the material cosmos. This is confirmed in the Svayambhuva-tantra in a discussion between Lord Siva and Parvati regarding the effect of chanting the mantra of fourteen syllables. There it is stated:
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