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The Glories of Lord Nityananda Balarama

Cc Ādi 5.22
Text
cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa-
lakṣāvṛteṣu surabhīr abhipālayantam
lakṣmī-sahasra-śata-sambhrama-sevyamānaṁ
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
Synonyms

cintāmaṇi-touchstone; prakara-groups made of; sadmasu-in abodes; kalpa-vṛkṣa-of desire trees; lakṣa-by millions; āvṛteṣu-surrounded; surabhīḥ-surabhi cows; abhipālayantam-tending; lakṣmī-of goddesses of fortune; sahasra-of thousands; śata-by hundreds; sambhrama-with great respect; sevyamānam-being served; govindam-Govinda; ādi-puruṣam-the original person; tam-Him; aham-I; bhajāmi-worship.

Translation

"I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor, who is tending cows yielding all desires in abodes built with spiritual gems and surrounded by millions of purpose trees. He is always served with great reverence and affection by hundreds and thousands of goddesses of fortune."

Purport

A purified materialist who has performed many sacrifices, undergone severe penances and given the major portion of his wealth in charity can reach such planets as Dhruvaloka, and if he becomes still more qualified there, he can penetrate still higher orbits and pass through the navel of the universe to reach the planet Maharloka, where sages like Bhṛgu Muni live. In Maharloka one can live even to the time of the partial annihilation of the universe. This annihilation begins when Anantadeva, from the lowest position in the universe, produces a great blazing fire. The heat of this fire reaches even Maharloka, and then the residents of Maharloka travel to Brahmaloka, which exists for twice the duration of parārdha time.