sei para-vyome nÄrÄyaṇera cÄri pÄÅ›e
dvÄrakÄ-catur-vyÅ«hera dvitÄ«ya prakÄÅ›e
sei - that; para-vyome - in the spiritual sky; nÄrÄyaṇera - of Lord NÄrÄyaṇa; cÄri pÄÅ›e - on four sides; dvÄrakÄ - DvÄrakÄ; catur-vyÅ«hera - of the quadruple expansions; dvitÄ«ya - the second; prakÄÅ›e - manifestation.
In that spiritual sky, on the four sides of NÄrÄyaṇa, are the second expansions of the quadruple expansions of DvÄrakÄ.
Within the spiritual sky is a second manifestation of the quadruple forms of DvÄrakÄ from the abode of Kṛṣṇa. Among these forms, which are all spiritual and immune to the material modes, ÅšrÄ« Baladeva is represented as MahÄ-saá¹…kará¹£aṇa.
The activities in the spiritual sky are manifested by the internal potency in pure spiritual existence. They expand in six transcendental opulences, which are all manifestations of MahÄ-saá¹…kará¹£aṇa, who is the ultimate reservoir and objective of all living entities. Although belonging to the marginal potency, known as jÄ«va-Å›akti, the spiritual sparks known as the living entities are subjected to the conditions of material energy. It is because these sparks are related with both the internal and external potencies of the Lord that they are known as belonging to the marginal potency.
In considering the quadruple forms of the absolute Personality of Godhead, known as VÄsudeva, Saá¹…kará¹£aṇa, Pradyumna and Aniruddha, the impersonalists, headed by ÅšrÄ«pÄda Åšaá¹…karÄcÄrya, have interpreted the aphorisms of the VedÄnta-sÅ«tra in a way suitable for the impersonalist school. To provide the intrinsic import of such aphorisms, however, ÅšrÄ«la RÅ«pa GosvÄmÄ«, the leader of the six GosvÄmÄ«s of Vá¹›ndÄvana, has properly replied to the impersonalists in his Laghu-bhÄgavatÄmá¹›ta, which is a natural commentary on the aphorisms of the VedÄnta-sÅ«tra.
The Padma PurÄṇa, as quoted by ÅšrÄ«la RÅ«pa GosvÄmÄ« in his Laghu-bhÄgavatÄmá¹›ta, describes that in the spiritual sky there are four directions, corresponding to east, west, north and south, in which VÄsudeva, Saá¹…kará¹£aṇa, Aniruddha and Pradyumna are situated. The same forms are also situated in the material sky. The Padma PurÄṇa also describes a place in the spiritual sky known as VedavatÄ«-pura, where VÄsudeva resides. In Viṣṇuloka, which is above Satyaloka, Saá¹…kará¹£aṇa resides. MahÄ-saá¹…kará¹£aṇa is another name of Saá¹…kará¹£aṇa. Pradyumna lives in DvÄrakÄ-pura, and Aniruddha lies on the eternal bed of Åšeá¹£a, generally known as ananta-Å›ayyÄ, on the island called ÅšvetadvÄ«pa, in the ocean of milk.
