टीका

Commentary

This verse describes the spiritual realm — Krishna’s supreme abode — in terms that stir the deepest longing in the heart. It is a place that does not need the sun, the moon, or fire to illuminate it. This is not a metaphorical statement but a description of a reality beyond material energy.

In the material world, everything depends on external sources of light. The sun illuminates the day, the moon the night, and fire provides warmth and visibility. But in the spiritual world, every atom is self-luminous. The effulgence known as brahmajyoti — the spiritual radiance — emanates from the body of the Supreme Lord and illuminates all of spiritual existence. There is no darkness, no need for external energy.

The Katha Upanishad (2.2.15) confirms this: na tatra suryo bhaati na chandra taarakam — “There the sun does not shine, nor the moon, nor the stars.” The same truth is echoed here by Krishna Himself. This divine abode is described as Krishnaloka or Goloka Vrindavana in the Brahma Samhita.

The most significant phrase is yad gatvaa na nivartante — “having gone there, one never returns.” This is the ultimate promise of liberation. Not merely freedom from suffering, but entrance into an eternal life of knowledge and bliss in the personal presence of the Supreme Lord. This is the goal of all spiritual endeavor — not merely negation of material bondage, but the attainment of a positive, eternal reality.