306 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 6
PURPORT
Narada is known as the son of Brahma, as Lord Krsna is known as the
son of Vasudeva. The Personality of Godhead and His liberated devotees
like Narada appear in the material world by the same process. As it is said
in the Bhagavad-gita, the birth and activities of the Lord are all transcen-
dental. Therefore, according to authorized opinion, the birth of Narada as
the son of Brahm is also a transcendental pastime. His appearance and
dissappearance are practically on the same level as that of the Lord. The
Lord and His devotees are therefore simultaneously one and different as
spiritual entities. They belong to the same category of transcendence.
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sahasra-yuga-paryante
utthayedam sisrksatah
marici-misra rsayah
pranebhyo’ham ca jajiiire
sahasra—one thousand; yuga—4,300,000 years; paryante—at the end of
the duration; utthaya—having expired; idam—this; sisrksatah—desired to
create again; marici-misrah— rsis like Marici; rsayah—all the rsis; pranebhyah
—out of His senses; aham—I; ca—also; jajriire—appeared.
TRANSLATION
After 4,300,000,000 solar years, Brahma awakes to create again by
will of the Lord, and all the rsis like Marici, Angira, Atri and so on are
created from the transcendental body of the Lord, and I also appear along
with them.
PURPORT
The duration of aday in the life of Brahma is 4,320,000,000 solar years.
This is stated also in the Bhagauad-gita. So for this period Brahmaji rests in
yoga-nidra within the body of the Garbhodakaégayi Visnu, the generator of
Brahma. Thus after the sleeping period of Brahma, when there is again
creation by the will of the Lord through the agency of Brahmi, all the
