Friends,
In our discussions on this group we have seen much revealing evidence concerning the universe in which we live, from the Hollow Earth to life on the Moon and Mars to entities from other dimensions and underworlds of our planet Earth, etc. With such open minds to the truth as ours the discussions would be incomplete without further revelations about some of the particulars of higher regions, planets and dimensions as they are elaborately explained in the Vedic Puranas of India, specifically the Bhagavat Purana or Shrimad Bhagavatam. Dean's excellent book, Hollow Earth in the Puranas, has touched on this, but there is much, much more.
The descriptions below along with their commentaries by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, the foremost authority on Vedic wisdom, will alter your awareness considerably further as long as you keep an open mind and do away with any modern paradigms of reality. They are literally mind-blowing and represent only a small fraction of the information available. There is little "religious" overtone in these descriptions, although Bhaktivedanta Swami's authority certainly extends into the realm of the spiritual and religious.
The presentation format is done as Translation (from the original Vedic text) and then Purport (commentary) as they appear in the original volumes rendered by Bhaktivedanta Swami. This particular section is taken from the Eighth Canto, Chapter Two, Texts 1-19.
Please forgive me if this post appears as one paragraph or somewhat odd as my posts have in the past. Perhaps someone can explain to me how to post an email without that occuring. The body of the Vedic texts I have copied from a Word document. Hopefully it will appear as originally copied to the email.
Saul (aka Sunanda)
TRANSLATION
Çukadeva Gosvämé
said: My dear King, there is a very large mountain called Triküöa.
It is ten thousand yojanas [eighty thousand miles] high. Being
surrounded by the ocean of milk, it is very beautifully situated.
TRANSLATION
The length and
breadth of the mountain are of the same measurement [eighty thousand
miles]. Its three principal peaks, which are made of iron, silver and
gold, beautify all directions and the sky. The mountain also has
other peaks, which are full of jewels and minerals and are decorated
with nice trees, creepers and shrubs. The sounds of the waterfalls on
the mountain create a pleasing vibration. In this way the mountain
stands, increasing the beauty of all directions.
TRANSLATION
The ground at the
foot of the mountain is always washed by waves of milk that produce
emeralds all around in the eight directions [north, south, east, west
and the directions midway between them].
PURPORT
From
Çrémad-Bhägavatam we understand that there are various oceans.
Somewhere there is an ocean filled with milk, somewhere an ocean of
liquor, an ocean of ghee, an ocean of oil, and an ocean of sweet
water. Thus there are different varieties of oceans within this
universe. The modern scientists, who have only limited experience,
cannot defy these statements; they cannot give us full information
about any planet, even the planet on which we live. From this verse,
however, we can understand that if the valleys of some mountains are
washed with milk, this produces emeralds. No one has the ability to
imitate the activities of material nature as conducted by the Supreme
Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
The inhabitants of
the higher planets—the Siddhas, Cäraëas, Gandharvas, Vidyädharas,
serpents, Kinnaras and Apsaräs—go to that mountain to sport. Thus
all the caves of the mountain are full of these denizens of the
heavenly planets.
PURPORT
As ordinary men
may play in the salty ocean, the inhabitants of the higher planetary
systems go to the ocean of milk. They float in the ocean of milk and
also enjoy various sports within the caves of Triküöa Mountain.
TRANSLATION
Because of the
resounding vibrations of the denizens of heaven singing in the caves,
the lions there, being very proud of their strength, roar with
unbearable envy, thinking that another lion is roaring in that way.
PURPORT
In the higher
planetary systems, there are not only different types of human
beings, but also animals like lions and elephants. There are trees,
and the land is made of emeralds. Such is the creation of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. Çréla Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura has sung in
this regard, keçava! tuyä jagata vicitra: "My Lord Keçava,
Your creation is colorful and full of varieties." Geologists,
botanists and other so-called scientists speculate about other
planetary systems, but being unable to estimate the varieties on
other planets, they falsely imagine that all planets but this one are
vacant, uninhabited, and full of dust. Although they cannot even
estimate the varieties existing throughout the universe, they are
very proud of their knowledge, and they are accepted as learned by
persons of a similar caliber. Rather, one must take knowledge from a
perfect person like Çukadeva Gosvämé. Mahäjano yena gataù sa
panthäù: [Cc. Madhya 17.186] our duty is to follow the instructions
of the mahäjanas. There are twelve mahäjanas, and Çukadeva Gosvämé
is one of them.
svayambhür
näradaù çambhuù
kumäraù kapilo
manuù
prahlädo janako
bhéñmo
balir vaiyäsakir
vayam
(SB 6.3.20)
Vaiyäsaki is
Çukadeva Gosvämé. Whatever he says we consider to be factual. That
is perfect knowledge.
TRANSLATION
The valleys
beneath Triküöa Mountain are beautifully decorated by many
varieties of jungle animals, and in the trees, which are maintained
in gardens by the demigods, varieties of birds chirp with sweet
voices.
TRANSLATION
Triküöa Mountain
has many lakes and rivers, with beaches covered by small gems
resembling grains of sand. The water is as clear as crystal, and when
the demigod damsels bathe in it, their bodies lend fragrance to the
water and the breeze, thus enriching the atmosphere.
PURPORT
Even in the
material world, there are many grades of living entities. The human
beings on earth generally cover themselves with external fragrances
to stop their bad bodily odors, but here we find that because of the
bodily fragrance of the demigod damsels, the rivers, the lakes, the
breeze and the entire atmosphere of Triküöa Mountain also become
fragrant. Since the bodies of the damsels in the upper planetary
systems are so beautiful, we can just imagine how beautifully formed
are the bodies of the Vaikuëöha damsels or the damsels in
Våndävana, the gopés.
TRANSLATION
In a valley of
Triküöa Mountain there was a garden called Åtumat. This garden
belonged to the great devotee Varuëa and was a sporting place for
the damsels of the demigods. Flowers and fruits grew there in all
seasons. Among them were mandäras, pärijätas, päöalas, açokas,
campakas, cütas, piyälas, panasas, mangoes, ämrätakas, kramukas,
coconut trees, date trees and pomegranates. There were madhukas, palm
trees, tamälas, asanas, arjunas, ariñöas, uòumbaras, plakñas,
banyan trees, kiàçukas and sandalwood trees. There were also
picumardas, kovidäras, saralas, sura-därus, grapes, sugarcane,
bananas, jambu, badarés, akñas, abhayas and ämalakés.
TRANSLATION
In that garden
there was a very large lake filled with shining golden lotus flowers
and the flowers known as kumuda, kahlära, utpala and çatapatra,
which added excellent beauty to the mountain. There were also bilva,
kapittha, jambéra and bhallätaka trees. Intoxicated bumblebees
drank honey and hummed with the chirping of the birds, whose songs
were very melodious. The lake was crowded with swans, käraëòavas,
cakrävakas, cranes, and flocks of water chickens, dätyühas,
koyañöis and other murmuring birds. Because of the agitating
movements of the fish and tortoises, the water was decorated with
pollen that had fallen from the lotus flowers. The lake was
surrounded by kadamba flowers, vetasa flowers, nalas, népas,
vaïjulakas, kundas, kurubakas, açokas, çiréñas, küöajas,
iìgudas, kubjakas, svarëa-yüthés, nägas, punnägas, jätés,
mallikäs, çatapatras, jälakäs and mädhavé-latäs. The banks
were also abundantly adorned with varieties of trees that yielded
flowers and fruits in all seasons. Thus the entire mountain stood
gloriously decorated.
PURPORT
Judging from the
exhaustive description of the lakes and rivers on Triküöa Mountain,
on earth there is no comparison to their super-excellence. On other
planets, however, there are many such wonders. For instance, we
understand that there are two million different types of trees, and
not all of them are exhibited on earth. Çrémad-Bhägavatam presents
the total knowledge of the affairs of the universe. It not only
describes this universe, but also takes into account the spiritual
world beyond the universe. No one can challenge the
Çrémad-Bhägavatam's descriptions of the material and spiritual
worlds. The attempts to go from the earth to the moon have failed,
but the people of earth can understand what exists on other planets.
There is no need of imagination; one may take actual knowledge from
Çrémad-Bhägavatam and be satisfied.
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