Verse 2.4.151

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.4.151:

ते चास्यैव प्रदेशेषु तादृशेषु पुरादिषु ।
तथैव तादृशं नाथं भजन्तस् तन्वते सुखम् ॥ १५१ ॥

te cāsyaiva pradeśeṣu tādṛśeṣu purādiṣu |
tathaiva tādṛśaṃ nāthaṃ bhajantas tanvate sukham || 151 ||

te–they; ca–and; asya–His; eva–indeed; pradeśeṣu–in regions; tādṛśeṣu–such; pura–cities; ādiṣu–and other abodes; tathā–as; eva–indeed; tādṛśam–like that; nātham–the Lord; bhajantaḥ–worshiping; tanvate–they experience; sukham–joy.

Therefore, these devotees enter special regions of Vaikuṇṭha, such as the city of Ayodhyā, where they experience increasing joy by serving in the pastimes of their cherished form of the Lord just as they had before.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)

Śrī Nārada says, “This abode of Vaikuṇṭha has many confidential regions, such as Ayodhyā, that resemble the previous abodes of the devotees’ worshipable Deities.” The word ādi also indicates Puruṣottama-kṣetra (Jagannātha Purī) and other sacred realms. “Now in Vaikuṇṭha, the Lord’s servitors continue loving service to their worshipable Deity in the same mood they had in the past. They derive great pleasure in serving their Lord, with His family members, associates, paraphernalia, and so on, and thus, they never feel bereft of their treasure of unlimited bliss.

“The omnipotent Lord of Śrī Vaikuṇṭha sits on an excellent throne in His great palace, surrounded by His unlimited associates. There He bestows pleasure upon His unalloyed devotees–those with unwavering devotion–by granting them the audience of His charming, transcendental form. The Lord is accompanied by His paraphernalia and entourage, such as His family members and associates.

“Now, one might argue that all these manifestations of Bhagavān are not real–that they are just imaginary forms for the sake of cultivating faith. But really, such a doubt is baseless because, according to established truth, the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha has full ability to manifest all these forms. Furthermore, there is no relationship between Vaikuṇṭha and the illusory energy.

“However, special regions such as Ayodhyā and other cities are certainly present within Vaikuṇṭha in separate forms, and the Lord’s charming paraphernalia, entourage, and so on remain present in those abodes according to the moods of their respective devotees. Those abodes may appear different, but in fact they are nondifferent. The manifestation of Ayodhyā and other special abodes actually increases the glories of the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha. Due to the manifestations of these different abodes, the unalloyed devotees of Bhagavān, who have devotion for His different manifestations, receive the opportunity to serve Him without any obstacle. Thus, both the devotees and Bhagavān experience the highest bliss. Actually, there is no special distinction between Ayodhyā and these other abodes that are within Vaikuṇṭha, and Vaikuṇṭha itself; the only difference is the degree to which opulence and such are manifest.”