Lecture in Hindi [Partially Recorded] – February 1, 1971, Allahabad

Prabhupada:

Lord Govinda, isvaraḥ paramaḥ krsnaḥ [Bs. 5.1] the Supersoul Krsna, he lives in a place made of touch stone, spiritual world, beyond this material world, in that abode, which is God's abode, Goloka Vrndavan, in that abode, it is a place made up of touchstone, cintamani-prakara-sadmasu, there also buildings are there, gardens are there everything is there, but all of that is spiritual cintamani, the trees there are desire trees. Desire trees means, just like the trees in this material world, from a mango tree you will get mango only, but the trees in the spiritual world can give you whatever one desires, desire tree, because whatever is present there is all conscious, there is nothing material, God is completely Conscious being and the abode of God, God's name, God's pastimes, God's servants all are spiritual and conscious, like here everything is material there everything is spiritual, kalpa-vrksa-laksavrtesu and such desires trees not one or two, but there are many laksavrtesu surabhir abhipalayantam and God is taking care of surabhi cows there. Surabhi cows, are those from whom you can take as much milk you want and as many times you want, here you can take once, twice, thrice not there, there you can take as much you want, there is no scarcity and whatever you want you will get everything, this is mentioned in the scriptures

Many thousands and millions of Goddess of Fortune serve the Lord. In order to have a favor of one Lakshmi we perform so many austerities and millions of Lakshmiji's are continuously engaged in serving the Lord. laksmi-sahasra-sata-sambhrama-sevyamanam, in this way govindam, Lord Krsna, adi-purusam, the lord is the origin of all, just like in Vedanta it is mentioned janmady asya, that original person from whom everyone took birth, that original person Krsna isvaraḥ paramaḥ krsnaḥ sac-cid-ananda-vigrahaḥ [Bs. 5.1], Lord Krsna's body is sac cid ananda, it is not material. Foolish people say that Lord has a material body, this arca-vigraha is God himself, one should not think that this is made of Stone or brass, this is a offense. God can manifest through anything, that is his mercy. Lord is Advaita acyuta anadi mahato mahiyan, there cannot be anything bigger that Lord, how can one obtain such a Lord, that is why Lord by his mercy, in order to accept service from you, he takes this form of arca murti. So God, in this arca vigraha form is God himself, there is no doubt in this as per the scriptures, that is why you all are very fortunate Pandit Malaviji is worth remembering for ever, Great person and by his mercy, you have taken birth in this house, God himself is present here, so you all serve him nicely and sometimes call us also, we all will come. Hare Krsna.