ataeva goloka-sthÄne nitya vihÄra
brahmÄášá¸a-gaáše krame prÄkaášya tÄhÄra
ataeva - therefore; goloka-sthÄne - in the original Goloka VášndÄvana planet; nitya vihÄra - eternal pastimes; brahmÄášá¸a-gaáše - within the material universes; krame - gradually; prÄkaášya - manifestation; tÄhÄra - of them.
ĹrÄŤla BhaktisiddhÄnta SarasvatÄŤ ᚏhÄkura elucidates this complicated explanation of KášášŁášaâs pastimes. KášášŁášaâs pastimes are always present in the material world in one of the many universes. These pastimes appear in the universes one after the other, just as the sun moves across the sky and measures the time. KášášŁášaâs appearance may be manifested in this universe at one moment, and immediately after His birth, this pastime is manifested in the next universe. After His killing of PĹŤtanÄ is manifested in this universe, it is next manifested in another universe. Thus all the pastimes of KášášŁáša are eternally existing both in the original Goloka VášndÄvana planet and in the material universes. The 125 years calculated in our solar system to be KášášŁášaâs lifetime equal one moment for KášášŁáša. One moment these pastimes are manifested in one universe, and the next moment they are manifested in the next universe. There are unlimited universes, and KášášŁášaâs pastimes are manifested one moment after the other in all of them. This rotation is explained through the example of the sunâs moving across the sky. KášášŁáša appears and disappears in innumerable universes, just as the sun appears and disappears during the day. Although the sun appears to rise and set, it is continuously shining somewhere on the earth. Similarly, although KášášŁášaâs pastimes seem to appear and disappear, they are continuously existing in one brahmÄášá¸a (universe) or another. Thus all of KášášŁášaâs lÄŤlÄs are present simultaneously throughout the innumerable universes. By our limited senses we cannot appreciate this; therefore KášášŁášaâs eternal pastimes are very difficult for us to understand. One should try to understand how they are taking place by understanding the example of the sun. Although the Lord is appearing constantly in the material universes, His pastimes are eternally present in the original Goloka VášndÄvana. Therefore these pastimes are called nitya-lÄŤlÄ (eternally present pastimes). Because we cannot see what is going on in other universes, it is a little difficult for us to understand how KášášŁáša is eternally manifesting His pastimes. There are fourteen Manus in one day of BrahmÄ, and this time calculation is also taking place in other universes. KášášŁášaâs pastimes are manifested before fourteen Manus expire. Although it is a little difficult to understand the eternal pastimes of KášášŁáša in this way, we must accept the verdict of the Vedic literatures.
There are two types of devotees â the sÄdhaka, who is preparing for perfection, and the siddha, who is already perfect. As far as those who are already perfect are concerned, Lord KášášŁáša says in the Bhagavad-gÄŤtÄ (4.9), tyaktvÄ dehaáš punar janma naiti mÄm eti so ârjuna: âAfter giving up this material body, such a devotee comes to Me.â After leaving the material body, the perfect devotee takes birth from the womb of a gopÄŤ on a planet where KášášŁášaâs pastimes are going on. This may be in this universe or another universe. This statement is found in the Ujjvala-nÄŤlamaáši, which is commented upon by ViĹvanÄtha CakravartÄŤ ᚏhÄkura. When a devotee becomes perfect, he is transferred to a universe where KášášŁášaâs pastimes are taking place. KášášŁášaâs eternal associates go wherever KášášŁáša manifests His pastimes. As stated before, first the father and mother of KášášŁáša appear, then the other associates. Quitting his material body, the perfect devotee also goes to associate with KášášŁáša and His other associates.