Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.20.42
Sthāna· The universe in orderBeyond the Material Modes Lies Purity
“My dear King, outside Lokāloka Mountain is the tract of land known as Aloka-varṣa, which extends for the same breadth as the area within the mountain — in other words, 125,000,000 yojanas [one billion miles]. Beyond Aloka-varṣa is the destination of those who aspire for liberation from the material world. It is beyond the jurisdiction of the material modes of nature, and therefore it is completely pure. Lord Kṛṣṇa took Arjuna through this place to bring back the sons of the brāhmaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Outside Lokāloka Mountain lies Aloka-varṣa. Its breadth is 125,000,000 yojanas, or one billion miles, equal to the area within the mountain.
- Beyond Aloka-varṣa is the destination of those who aspire for liberation from the material world. It is completely pure because it is beyond the material modes of nature.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa took Arjuna through this place to bring back the sons of the brāhmaṇa.
Try this today
Write down the verse’s reason why the destination beyond Aloka-varṣa is completely pure.
Ask yourself
What does this description help me understand about freedom from the material modes of nature?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.