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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 5.43
চিচ্ছক্তি–বিলাস এক—‘শুদ্ধসত্ত্ব’ নাম ।
শুদ্ধসত্ত্বময় যত বৈকুণ্ঠাদি–ধাম ॥ ৪৩ ॥
cic-chakti-vilāsa eka — ‘śuddha-sattva’ nāma
śuddha-sattva-maya yata vaikuṇṭhādi-dhāma
One variety of the pastimes of the spiritual energy is described as pure goodness [viśuddha-sattva]. It comprises all the abodes of Vaikuṇṭha.
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The spiritual energy has a variety of pastimes described as pure goodness.
This pure goodness is called viśuddha-sattva.
It comprises all the abodes of Vaikuṇṭha.
Shelter and wonder. The glory of Nityānanda reveals the intimate support behind the descent.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Below Kṛṣṇaloka in the spiritual sky are the Vaikuṇṭha planets. On each Vaikuṇṭha planet a four-handed Nārāyaṇa, expanded from the first quadruple manifestation, is present.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 5
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