Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.105
Vaikuṇṭha Means Without Anxiety
“Through calculation and meditation, the all-knowing astrologer saw the greatly effulgent body of the Lord, which is the resting place of all the unlimited Vaikuṇṭha planets.”
What the purport teaches
- Through calculation and meditation, the astrologer saw the Lord’s greatly effulgent body.
- The Lord’s body is the resting place of all the unlimited Vaikuṇṭha planets.
- Vaikuṇṭha is the spiritual world and means “without anxiety.” The purport contrasts it with the material world, where everyone is full of anxiety.
Try this today
Write down the meaning of Vaikuṇṭha and reflect briefly on the spiritual world described here.
Ask yourself
What does the meaning “without anxiety” help me appreciate about Vaikuṇṭha?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.