Chapter 37 contrasts the worldly view of heaven with a spiritual one. What is the chapter's critique of desiring the conventional heaven?

Chapter 37 critiques the pursuit of a conventional heaven, which is often attained through difficult sacrifices and penance. The text dismisses this heavenly abode as 'merely a place for sensual enjoyment' and questions its value, stating, "Where there is no chanting of Govinda's name, what is the use of such a place?" It argues that this heaven lacks the essential element of devotion and remembrance of the Lord. As explained within Chapter 37, the ultimate goal should not be a transient place of pleasure but the realization of the divine heavenly state, which is the Cosmic Self-form, free from all suffering and fear.