21.42
ei artha--madhyama, suna ’gudha’ artha ara
tina avasa-sthana krsnera sastre khyati yara
SYNONYMS
ei artha—this explanation; madhyama—middle; suna—please hear; gudha—confidential; artha—meaning; ara—another; tina—three; avasa-sthana—residential places; krsnera—of Lord Krsna; sastre—in the revealed scriptures; khyati—fame; yara—of which "This is the middle meaning.
Now please hear the confidential meaning.
Lord Krsna has three places of residence, which are well known from revealed scriptures.
PURPORT
Krsna has three abodes-His internal abode (Goloka Vrndavana), His intermediate abode (the spiritual sky), and His external abode (this material world).