So before creation there was Kṛṣṇa. When we speak of Kṛṣṇa, it does not mean Kṛṣṇa was alone. Kṛṣṇa means with His form, with His pastimes, with His paraphernalia, with His entourage, everything. When we speak of king, it does not mean king is alone. As soon as we speak of king, we must understand the king, king's kingdom, king's secretaries, king's ministers, king's queen, king's palace, so many things. Similarly, when the Vedas says that eko nārāyaṇa āsīt, "Before creation there was only Nārāyaṇa." So Nārāyaṇa with His paraphernalia, with His expansion... Nārāyaṇa has expansion in the spiritual world, vaikuṇṭha jagat, innumerable Vaikuṇṭha planets. You have seen the picture. Innumerable. We have given only twenty-four names, but there are innumerable.
Entourage (Lect. Conv. and Letters)
Lectures
Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
Page Title: | Entourage (Lect. Conv. and Letters) |
Compiler: | Rishab, RupaManjari |
Created: | 16 of Feb, 2011 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=31, Con=7, Let=8 |
No. of Quotes: | 46 |