Outside this inner temple are the Gopa boys, who look like Krishna. Sridâman is on the west, Sudâman on the north, Vasudâman on the east, and Kinkini on the south. Outwards still more, inside a golden temple, seated upon a golden seat, adorned with ornaments of gold, there are thousands of Gopa boys, headed by Stoka Krishna, Ansu Bhadra and others, all devoutly singing the glory of Sri Krishna. The whole of this is surrounded by a shining gold wall. On the west of that wall, within a temple, situated under a Parijâta tree, is Vâsudeva, with his eight wives, Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jâmbavati, Nâgnajiti, Sulakshanâ, Mitravindâ, Anuvindâ and Sunandâ. On the north, under a Harichandana tree, is Sankarshana with Revati. On the south, under a Santâna tree, is Pradyumna with Rati. On the east, under a Kalpataru, is Aniruddha. Surrounding all this is a white stone wall, with four gates. White Vishnu preserves the western gate, Red Vishnu preserves the northern gate, yellow Vishnu preserves the eastern gate, Black Vishnu preserves the southern. CHAP. 41. Rishi Ugra-tapas meditated on Sri Krishna for one hundred Kalpas. At the end of that period he became a Gopi, named Sunandâ. Rishi Satya-tapas meditated on Krishna for ten Kalpas, and he then became a Gopi named Bhadrâ. Rishi Hari-dhamâ became a Gopi, named Raktavenî, at the end of three Kalpas. Rishi Jâvâli became Chitra-gandhâ after ten Kalpas. Suchi-sravas and Suvarna became the daughters of the Gopa Suvira, at the end of one Kalpa. Jatila, Janghapûta, Ghritâsin, and Karbu became Gopis after three Kalpas. Suka, son of Dirgha-tapas, Vyâsa of the previous Kalpa, became daughter of Upananda. One son of Svetaketu became the daughter of Bâlâvani. Chitra-dhvaja, son of Râjârshi Chandraprabha, became Chitrakalâ, daughter of Gopa Viragupta, at the end of one Kalpa. Rishi Punya-sravas practised meditation for thirty thousand Kalpas and he was born as the daughter of Nanda’s brother, by name Labangâ. These are some of the favorite Gopis of Krishna. CHAP. 42. The form of Sri Krishna, as seen at Vrindâvana, is constant. Mathurâ, Vrindâvana, Yamunâ, the Gopa girls, the Gopa boys, Sri Krishna as an Avatâra — are all constant. The Gopis are the Srutis (forms invoked by Vedic Mantras), Deva girls and devoted Rishis, desirous of liberation. The Gopa boys are Munis, full of the bliss of Vaikuntha. The Kadamba tree is Kalpa Vriksha, (a divine tree that gives all that is desired). The Siddhas, Sadhyas and Gandharvas are the Kokilas (cuckoos) of Vrindâvana. Govardhana is the eternal servant of Hari. CHAP. 43. Arjuna wanted to know the mysteries of Vrindâvana and of the Gopis.