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The
first - Parathva, although demarcated with clear cut bounds, it is
invisible, as it is located in heavens. It is called Vaikunta
= Paramapada. This august abode of God--the Supreme, is on the banks
of the sacred river Viraja, caused into existence by the divine
architect Viswakarma at the instance of God, and is exotically
furnished, superbly decorated and masterly planned with broad
rampart walls, and intricately designed with wide Mahadwara
surmounted by a tall well garnished tower befitting the status and
station of the Highest Divinity, the ruler of the legendary fourteen
worlds. This magnificently built, splendiferously beautified mansion
treasures up in itself all the commodities, best in quality of
superfine excellence and quantity inexhaustible. And are kept for
instant use and
ready service. In the innermost apartment of this indescribable
palace of palaces, there abides Srimannarayana with His consorts
Sridevi, Bhudevi, and Niladevi attended by Nityasuris, like Anantha,
Garuda, Vishvaksena, etc. This Lord called Paravasudeva donned in
rustling pitambaras and decoraded with dazzling jewels and fragrant
garlands has assumed such resplendent form, whose effulgence
equalling to the brilliance of trillion Suns, defies description,
making diction fall flat at His lotus feet, expressing its
inadequacy to capture His myriad glory. It is here He manifests
Himself in four forms, such as Paravasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradhymna
and Aniruddha and His terrestrial manifestations are respectively
called, Sri Krishna, Balarama, Pradhymna and Aniruddha bound with
the kinship of brother, son and grandson. Thus establishing Himself,
He rules, maintains, protects all the universes materialised at His
will. The sight of its grandiose magnificence is denied to the
mortals, but not for the fully bloomed souls, who enter straight
into His private chamber at any hour without prior appointment,
reflecting, rather justifying His most admirably adorable attributes
- asritaparijata and bhaktajana vidheya. Theists deem this
scriptural binding a hundred percent truth and adore Him with their
hearts as flowers. And lo! they are relieved, released, revived and
finally emancipated.
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