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These eight petals are situated in Vrindavana. Outside Vrin-
davana, there are sixteen petals. The first petal is the seat of
Govardhana. Here Krishna was installed as Govinda. The first
petal contains Madhuvana, the second Khadira, the fourth Kadamba,
the fifth Nandisvara (residence of Nanda), the sixth Nanda, the seventh
Bakula, the eighth Tala (where the Asura Dhenuka was killed), the ninth
Kumuda, the tenth Kamya (where Biahma knew Krishna as Vishnu),
the eleventh many forests, the twelfth Bhandlra, the thirteenth Bhadra,
the fourteenth Sri, the fifteenth Loha, and the sixteenth Mahavana.
The deeds of Sri Krishna up to the age of five were all performed at
Mahavana.
Vrindavana is the seed cavity of the thousand-petalled lotus.
By all means place Vrindavana in the heart cavity. Krishna is always
a Kisora (between ten and fifteen) at Vrindavana, (/. e. Vrindavana
proper, the particular forest of that name).
At the centre of Vrindavana is the eight-cornered Yoga seat
of Sri Krishna. Over that seat is a throne of jewels. The eight
petalled lotus lies there. The disc of that lotus is the supreme abode
of Govinda. He is the Lord of Vrindavana. Brahma, Vishnu and
Siva are all His parts. His primal Prakriti is Radhika.
CHAPTER 39.
Govinda with Radha is seated on the golden throne. Outside
the throne, on the seat of Yoga, remain the chief favorites of Krishna,
who are parts of Radhika.
Lalita stands on the west, Syamald on the north-west, Srimati
on the north, Haripriya on the north-east, Visakha on the east, Saivycl
on the south-east, Padma on the south, and Bhadra on the south-west.
Then there is another group of eight, Chandravali, Chitra-
rekha, Chandra, Madana Sundari, Sri, Madhumati, Chandra-rekha,
and Haripriya.
Of this latter group, Chandravali holds almost equal position
with Radhika.
These are the sixteen principal Prakritis. Then there are
thousands of Gopis all devoted to Krishna.
On the right side of Sri Krishna are thousands of Sruti girls,
who chant His divine mysteries. On the left side are the most
beautiful-looking Deva girls, who turn towards Sri Krishna with the
greatest eagerness.
Outside this inner temple are the Gopa boys, who look like
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