One book is named Krsna-karnamrta. That book was written by one of the devotees, very great devotee, Bilvamangala. His life is very interesting. He was too much prostitute-hunter. In one incidence his kept prostitute gave him instruction, "Oh, you have got so much attraction for this skinny body. If you would have such attraction for Krsna, I do not know what you have done." Oh, at once he became, "Yes." This is called reference to the context. Because he, that gentleman, in his previous life he cultivated Krsna consciousness to the highest degree, but somehow or other, it was stopped. And as soon as the same thing was pointed out, he began again from that point. That is the process of Krsna consciousness. Even if we do not perform the whole process of Krsna consciousness, whatever we do, that remains in asset. That is never lost. So this Bilvamangala Thakura, from that prostitute's house he became a saintly man. So he wrote a very nice book, Krsna-karnamrta. Krsna-karnamrta means "pleasing to the ear." Anything about Krsna is pleasing to the ear. So he wrote a voluminous book, Bilvamangala Thakura. That book was collected by Lord Caitanya. And along with that book, this Brahma-samhita was collected.

So in this Brahma-samhita this verse appears. Goloka-namni nija-dhamni tale ca tasya [Bs. 5.43]. The supreme planet in the spiritual sky is called Goloka Vrndavana, and all other planets, either in the spiritual world or in the material world... All the universes, they are all in just like strata. So goloka-namni nija-dhamni tale ca tasya [Bs. 5.43]. Underneath that goloka-namni there are different planetary spheres or systems. Devi-mahesa-hari-dhamasu tesu tesu. Devi-dhama. This is called Devi-dhama. This material world called Devi-dhama. Above this there is Mahesa-dhama, Sivaloka. Devi-mahesa-hari-dhama. Hari-dhama means these Vaikunthas. Devi-mahesa-hari-dhamasu tesu tesu. In all those systems of different kinds of planets, tesu tesu, te te prabhava-nicaya vihitas ca yena [Bs. 5.43]. Every planet, every spiritual atmosphere or material atmosphere, they have got some particular specially, every, every planet. So that is designed by Krsna. Te te prabhava-nicaya. Every planet has specific influence or specific... Just like in the moon planet the specific feature is that it gives you cold light. Moon planet is never hot. Similarly, in sun planet, it supplies you heat. You cannot expect from any other planet heat or any other planet this coolness. They are designed by the Supreme Lord, everything nicely. Te te prabhava-nicaya. That speciality is designed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna. Govinda: He is reservoir of pleasure. So everything designed by Him is full of pleasure, and it is full of perfection. Govindam adi-purusam. Adi-purusam means the supreme, original personality. Tam aham bhajami: "I worship Him." Yes. That is the instruction. "I do not worship anyone; I worship Krsna." That's all right. The Brahma says.

So we also coming from the same disciplic succession, to worship Krsna, Brahma. Then from Brahma, Narada learned how to worship Krsna. From Narada learned Vyasadeva how to worship Krsna. From Vyasadeva learned Madhvacarya how to worship Krsna. Then from Madhvacarya learned Madhavendra Puri. Similarly, the disciplic succession is coming, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, then His disciplic successionSvarupa Damodara, Sad-gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami, Baladeva Vidyabhusana, Visvanatha Cakravarti. In this way there is a disciplic succession beginning from Lord Brahma. But that Brahma instructed, govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami **: "I worship the Supreme Original Personality of Godhead, Govindam." The Govinda-bhajan is the prime factor for all worshiping endeavors. Even Sankaracarya, who was impersonalist, at the last stage of his life he advised everyone,

In the Padma-Purana also there is such references. It is said there,

Now, these tina dhama, three systems of existence, the material world and the marginal place, Mahesa-dhama and the spiritual sky... So in the Bhagavad-gita you have learned that yad gatva na nivartante tad dhama paramam mama [Bg. 15.6]. That dhama word is used there. Dhama means place. Everything, Krsna is proprietor of all places. But that does not mean that we should remain in this because this is also Krsna's place. No. In the Bhagavad-gita, Tenth Chapter, you will find that Krsna says, dyutam chalayatam asmi: "Amongst the all kinds of cheating professions, I am gambling." Krsna says that "Amongst all kinds of cheating business, I am gambling." Gambling... There is in gambling... It requires some expert brain, how to play gamble. So that expertness, that part of expert endeavor, is Krsna. So we should not think, "Oh, because Krsna is gambling also, so let us engage and devote in gambling." No. Krsna is everything. Krsna is everything, but we have to select favorably, not unfavorably. Svalpam khalv idam brahma. Without Brahman, without Krsna, nothing can exist. Everything existing on His energy. The same example can be given that every department is government department. Therefore, if a prisoner says, "Yes, I am in government department," that sort of knowledge is not very good. "Because prison department is also criminal department, is also government department, so instead of becoming in the university department, let me go to the criminal department." That is not congenial. We have to select. Krsna is everything. So Krsna says that every dhama, every place, belongs to Him, but yad gatva na nivartante tad dhama paramam mama: [Bg. 15.6] "There is an eternal dhama, where going nobody comes back. That is My supreme dhama."

So we have to associate with the Supreme. Krsna is everything, but we have to associate with the Supreme, the best. That is Krsna consciousness. Goloka...

We shall explain tomorrow. Any questions? Hare Krsna. (end)