Kṛṣṇa provides a map of the material universe. He says that from the highest planet (Brahmaloka) down to the lowest, every place is subject to ‘punaḥ āvartinaḥ’—repeated birth and death. No matter how high you climb in the material hierarchy, you are still inside the prison of time. Even if one attains the status of a god or lives for millions of years on a celestial planet, they must eventually fall back and be reborn when their pious karma is exhausted. It is like moving from a basement apartment to a penthouse in a building that is scheduled for demolition. You are still in a temporary structure. But reaching Kṛṣṇa is different. “Upon reaching Me, O son of Kuntī, there is no more birth.” Kṛṣṇa’s abode is outside the jurisdiction of material time and decay. This verse emphasizes that our true ambition should not be for a better material life, but for an eternal spiritual life. Kṛṣṇa is the only destination that offers permanent safety.