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The Activities of Mahārāja Priyavrata
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samhitā , each universe is filled with different planetary systems, and every system has a unique opulence. For example, on Siddhaloka, all the residents are very advanced in the powers of mystic  yoga . They can fly from one planet to another without airplanes or other flying machines. Similarly, the residents of Gandharvaloka are expert in musical science, and those on Sādhyaloka are all great saints. The interplanetary system undoubtedly exists, and residents of different planets may go from one to another. On this earth, however, we have not invented any machine that can go directly from one planet to another, although an unsuccessful attempt has been made to go directly to the moon.
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तत्र ह वा एनं देवर्षिर्हंसयानेन पितरं भगवन्तं हिरण्यगर्भमुपलभमानः सहसैवोत्थायार्हणेन सह पितापुत्राभ्यामवहिताञ्जलिरुपतस्थे ॥ ९ ॥
tatra ha vā enam devarṣir hamsa-yānena pitaram bhagavantam hiraṇya-garbham upalabhamānaḥ sahasaivotthāyārhaṇena saha pitā- putrābhyām avahitānjalir upatasthe.
tatra —there;  ha vā —certainly;  enam —him;  deva-rṣiḥ —the great saint Nārada;  hamsa-yānena —by the swan carrier;  pitaram —his father;  bhagavantam —most powerful;  hiraṇya-garbham —Lord Brahmā;  upalabhamānaḥ —understanding;  sahasā eva —immediately;  utthāya —having stood up;  arhaṇena —with paraphernalia for worship;  saha —accompanied;  pitā-putrābhyām —by Priyavrata and his father, Svāyambhuva Manu;  avahita-anjaliḥ —with respect and folded hands:  upatasthe —worshiped.
TRANSLATION
Lord Brahmā, the father of Nārada Muni, is the supreme person within this universe. As soon as Nārada saw the great swan, he could understand that Lord Brahmā had arrived. Therefore he immediately stood up, along with Svāyambhuva Manu and his son Priyavrata, whom Nārada was instructing. Then they folded their hands and began to worship Lord Brahmā with great respect.