Brahma-loka

May 8, 2000

Nigraha Prabhu wrote:

> after reading CC Adi.Lila kap5 I became a bit confused about what brahma-

> loka is, a planet or the brahma-jyoti or both?

> In the text 22 Prabhupada described it as a planet with variety, even with

> devotees and later on in text 34,35 as brahma-jyoti without variety.

>

> Can someone help?

The 'brahmaloka' or 'siddhaloka' referred in text 34 is different from the

topmost planet brahmaloka of Brahma in this universe. The transcendental

region of the brahmajyoti in the spiritual world is also known as

'brahmaloka' or 'siddhaloka' and should not be confused with the planets

having the same names in our universe.

Adi 5.32

vaikuntha-bahire eka jyotir-maya mandala

krsnera angera prabha, parama ujjvala

Outside the Vaikuntha planets is the atmosphere of the glowing effulgence,

which consists of the supremely bright rays of the body of Lord Krsna.

TEXT 33

`siddha-loka' nama tara prakrtira para

cit-svarupa, tanha nahi cic-chakti vikara

That region is called Siddhaloka, and it is beyond the material nature. Its

essence is spiritual, but it does not have spiritual varieties.

surya-mandala yena bahire nirvisesa

bhitare suryera ratha-adi savisesa

It is like the homogeneous effulgence around the sun. But inside the sun are

the chariots, horses and other opulences of the sun-god.

PURPORT

Outside of Vaikuntha, the abode of Krsna, which is called paravyoma, is the

glaring effulgence of Krsna's bodily rays. This is called the brahmajyoti.

The transcendental region of that effulgence is called Siddhaloka or

Brahmaloka. When impersonalists achieve liberation, they merge into that

Brahmaloka effulgence. This transcendental region is undoubtedly spiritual,

but it contains no manifestations of spiritual activities or variegatedness.

It is compared to the glow of the sun. Within the sun's glow is the sphere

of the sun, where one can experience all sorts of varieties.

I hope this helps.

Your servant,

Nayana-ranjana das

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