Chapter Four Evidence from the Tantras
Now, please listen with devotion to the glorification of Navadvépa which Lord Çiva spoke to Pärvaté in the Ürddhvämnäya Mahä‑tantra . After hearing Lord Çiva speak about Gauräìga, Pärvaté, the formofViñëumäyä, askedhimwith great devotion and joy, “OLord, I have heard from you about the Gaura mantra and other things. Now please narrate the glories of Navadvépa. O Lord, discussions of Navadvépa are extremely auspicious and destroy all sins. Until now you have not been so merciful to speak on this subject.” Lord Çiva said, “O Pärvaté, the Lord’s supreme energy is called svarüpa‑çakti . You, the Lord’s mäyä‑çakti composed of three guëas , are the shadow of that energy. The svarüpa‑çakti has three forms: samvit (knowledge), sandhiné (existence), and hlädiné (bliss). The sandhiné‑çakti reveals such things as the Lord’s dhäma and name. By the order of the sat‑cid‑änanda Lord, the sandhiné‑çakti reveals Navadvépa‑dhäma to mortal eyes. O Devé, the wise know that Navadvépa manifests from the Lord’s potency like fruits come from flowers. All the Vedas glorify Navadvépa as nonmaterial, spiritual, full of variety, beyond matter, the supreme eternal Brahmapura, an enchanting abode in the form of a lotus. The nine islands of Navadvépa exactly resemble a lotus flower. O Devé, please listen as I describe the real form of Navadvépa where the Lord as Gaurasundara is eternally situated. “Antardvépa,Sémantadvépa,Godrumadvépa,andMadhyadvépa are situated on the east bank of the Ganges. And Koladvépa, Åtudvépa, Jahnudvépa, Modadrumadvépa, and Rudradvépa are situated on the western bank. Flowing in various places of Navadvépa are all auspicious rivers such as the Ganges, Yamunä, Godävaré, Sarasvaté, Narmadä, Sindhu, Käveré, Tämraparëé, Payasviné, Kåtamälä, Bhémä, Gomaté, and Dåñadvaté. Navadvépa is always surrounded by these holy rivers. “O Parvaté, present within this eternal Navadvépa‑dhäma are Ayodhyä, Mathurä, Mäyä (Haridvära), Käçé, Käïcé, Avanté (Ujjain), Dvärakä, Kurukñetra, Puñkara, and Naimiñäraëya. The
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