nānā-kalpa-latākīrṇaṁ vaikuṇṭhaṁ vyāpakaṁ smaret adhaḥ sāmyaṁ guṇānāṁ ca prakṛtiḥ sarva-kāraṇam
nana-kalpa-latakirnam
vaikuntham vyapakam smaret
adhah samyam gunanam ca
prakrtih sarva-karanam
vaikuntham vyapakam smaret
adhah samyam gunanam ca
prakrtih sarva-karanam
"While chanting the mantra, one should always remember the spiritual world, which is very extensive and full of desire trees that can yield anything one desires. Below that Vaikuntha region is the potential material energy, which causes the material manifestation." The places of the pastimes of Lord Krsna, such as Dvaraka, Mathura and Vrndavana, eternally and independently exist in Krsnaloka. They are the actual abode of Lord Krsna, and there is no doubt that they are situated above the material cosmic manifestation.
The abode known as Vrndavana or Gokula is also known as Goloka. The Brahma-samhita describes that Gokula, the highest region of the kingdom of God, resembles a lotus flower with thousands of petals. The outer portion of that lotus-like planet is a square place known as Svetadvipa. In the inner portion of Gokula there is an elaborate arrangement for Sri Krsna's residence with His eternal associates such as Nanda and Yasoda. That transcendental abode exists by the energy of Sri Baladeva, who is the original whole of Sesa, or Ananta. The tantras also confirm this description by stating that the abode of Sri Anantadeva, the plenary portion of Baladeva, is called the kingdom of God. Vrndavana-dhama is the innermost abode within the quadrangular realm of Svetadvipa, which lies outside of the boundary of Gokula Vrndavana.
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