Krishna Loka Poster

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The Krsna-Loka Poster ExplainedDesigned by BV Tridandi Swami / Illustrated by Jaya-Gopal dasa

To the top left of the map is the catur sloki Bhagavatam verse aham evasam evagre proclaiming

that before anything else existed there was only Sri Krsna. Therefore in the center of the map, at the

top, is Sri Krsna. On the right of this is the catur sloki Gita verse stating Krsna to be the source of all the

spiritual and material worlds aham sarvasya prabhavo . Thus all creation has only Sri Krsna as it s

source.

Krsna manifests His svarupa-sakti , His pleasure potency, in the form of Srimati Radharani. Radha and

Krsna are one, just as musk and its scent or fire and its heat are one, radha purna sakti krsna purna

saktiman .

Within the whorl of the lotus of svarupa-sakti to the left, is Sriman Mahaprabhu in Svetadvipa (behind

Radha and Krsna). Krsna and His sakhas , the cowherd boys, are in the center, and to the right Krsna is

in the groves with the gopis . In the forefront Radha and Krsna are in Seva Kunja.

Three ShaktisSvarupa-sakti has three functions. They are the function of the sandhini -sakti predominated

by Baladeva Prabhu , the samvit-sakti predominated by Sri Krsna Himself , and the hladhini-

sakti which is predominated by Srimati Radharani .

The left side of the map is colored blue (as it comes from the sandhini-sakti , Baladeva prabhu). The

right side is red all the way to the bottom of the map, showing all the female potencies and bliss

(ananda ) that manifest from the hladhini-sakti , Srimati Radharani.

From Baladeva Prabhu (the sandhini-sakti ), who exhibits the primary aspects of pure devotional service

and bhakti to Sri Krsna, the first Quadrupal Expansion manifests, consisting

of Vasudeva (Gokula), Annirudha (Mathura), Pradyumna (Dwaraka) and Sankarsana , who again

manifests the second Quadrupal Expansion as the Vaikuntha realms.

From sandhini-sakti (Baladeva Prabhu) emanate all the nitya- siddha parikaras forms who perform their

eternal pastimes within the cit-jagat (pure spiritual realms). From the samvit-sakti (Vasudeva) all

knowledge of relationships ( sambhanda-bhavas ) are bestowed, and from the hladhini-sakti , Srimati

Radharani, come all sweet loving pastimes ( ananda )

Srimati Radharani manifests Her kaya-vyuha (bodily expansions) to please Sri Krsna in Goloka, and

from Her all bliss, ananda , manifests within madhurya dharma (the realm of the highest aspects of love

and affection), as premananda , sevananda , bhajananda , hari-namananda , syamananda etc. etc.


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Quadrupal ExpansionSankarsana (in the first Quadrupal Expansion) manifests the second Quadrupal expansion which

creates all the Vaikuntha realms of aisvarya dharma , where feelings of awe and reverence for Krsna

(who is now manifested as Lord Narayana) abound. Again from Baladeva Prabhu ( sandhini-sakti , Maha

Sankarsana) all the bodily forms, planets, abodes etc. manifest. Also the three purusa avatars ,

controlling expansions, who manifest and maintain the jada-jagat , material worlds,

namely Karanadakasayi-Visnu ,Gardhodakasayi-Visnu and Ksirodhakasayi-Visnu . Again from the

s amvit-sakti (Vasudeva Prabhu), all knowledge of relationships is given and from hladhini-sakti, Srimati

Radharani, all the billions of Laxmis (goddesses of fortune) manifest along with the bliss of

Vaikunthananda (depicted in red).

Residing in the eternal realm of Kailash, immediately below the Vaikuntha planets, is the abode of

Sada-Siva, eternal Lord Siva. In fact, it is described that he has a Visnu form and is Visnu-tattva(Brahma-Samhita, verse 8 ), but we have shown him in the map with his well recognized Siva form (this

has been modified in the third edition of this map). Sada-Siva is present with his own sakti Parvati who

emanates originally from the hladhini-sakti .

Below this realm is the light of Krsnas effulgen ce which impersonalist jnanis aspire to merge into. This

effulgence ( brahmajoyti ) is manifest from Sri Krsnas qualities of jnana and vairagya (Chap. 13 Jaiva

Dharma), which if perceived with impersonal vision appear as nirvisesa (without form), but when

experienced by the bhaktas is recognized simply as the effulgence of their sweet Lord. The impersonal

bliss experienced in this realm originates again from hladhini-sakti , Srimati Radharani, and is knownas brahmananda , the bliss of brahma . When this bliss is experienced by Krsnas bhaktas as His

effulgence, it is also known as brahmananda .

Between the Material and Spiritual WorldsThe Karana or causal ocean, or Viraja River, is depicted below the brahmajoyti . This marks the

boundary between the material and spiritual worlds. Vast and beautiful, its spiritual waters ornamented

with brilliant waves churned by the mighty storms of Krsnas transcendental effulgence. HereKaranadhakasayi-Visnu, (or Maha-Visnu) reclines on Ananta- sesa (Baladeva Prabhu), f rom whose

skin-pores unl im ited universes are dr i f t ing l ike inf ini tes imal dus t par t ic les seen in the su n-rays

enter ing through a windo w emanate, to make up the entire jada-jagat , the dull or dead worlds.

Understanding His mood of compassion for the wayward jivas , Rama- devi (Laxmis expansion) carries

the jivas along with the time factor ( kala ) through the glance of Maha-visnu into the material worlds

through the agent of Sambhu Siva and impregnates the pradhana (dead matter) through the womb of

Durga-devi (as the adhara-sakti ), which manifests the prakrti (material nature) as a result.

Simultaneously, Gardhodakasayi-Visnu enters every single separate universe, manifested from


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Karandhakasayi-Visnu, and reclines on an ocean of His own persperation known as the Garbhodaka-

ocean.

The jivas , within whom Ksirodhakasayi-Visnu (the third purusa avatar ) now resides, then proceed to

pierce the navel of Garbhodakasayi -Visnu ( Srimad Bhagavatam 3.8.13 ) due to the in tensi ty of thei r

desi res to m ater ia l ly enjoy and a lotus flower is produced from whence Lord Brahma appears. Lord

Brahma, through the sakti coming from Sri Krsna, then proceeds to manifests the entire material higher,

middle and lower planetary systems, of gross and subtle worlds.

Illusory WorldThis entire realm of maya-sakti (illusory world) or Durga-dhama (prison house) is also known

as bahiranga-sakti . This jada-jagat , with all its unlimited universes, objects and bodies etc. originates

from the sandhini-sakti (Baladeva Prabhu) in His service to Krsna. From the samvit-sakti (Vasudeva)

again is manifested all knowledge, but in this realm it is mundane knowledge ( bhautika-jnana) . From

the hladhini-sakti (Srimati Radharani), is coming the bliss of all the enjoyment the jivas experience on

the bodily, sensual platform, separate from any spiritual bliss of relating with Radha and Krsna. This is

known as dead ( jada ) pleasure or jadananda .

Residing at the bottom of the material universes is Lord Sankarsana and Ananta-Sesa, in His serpent

form, balancing the unlimited universes on the His unlimited jeweled hoods.

Running down the left side of the map are verse references and on the right side are the actual versesfrom Brahma-Samhita, from where all this information is described. Srimad-Bhagavatam and especially

Jaiva-Dharma, also illuminate the same wonderful conclusions.

This is simply a mind map and there are many variations of how these tattvas can be illustrated. It is

offered to the devotees as a tool where many essential truths can be easily referenced. Numerous

details have been omitted for the sake of simplicity. In future editions these can be added.

Attempting to serve Sri Guru and the devotees,

Swami BV Tridandi

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