Text 20] Purusa-sikkta Confirmed 293

upper three planetary systems are called sattvika planets because they pro-
vide facilities for a long duration of life and relative freedom from disease
and old age, as well as a sense of fearlessness. The great sages and saints are
promoted beyond the heavenly planets to the Maharloka, but that also is
not the place of complete fearlessness because at the end of one kalpa the
Maharloka is annihilated and the inhabitants have to transport themselves
to still higher planets. Yet even on these planets no one is immune from
death. There may be a comparative extension of life, expansion of know-
ledge and sense of full bliss, but factual deathlessness, fearlessness and
freedom from old age, diseases, etc., are only possible beyond the material
spheres of the coverings of the material sky. Such things are situated on
the head (adhayi mirdhasu).

TEXT 20

TRA Wes AI AT 7A ATTAT: |

TUAGKAR TEAMNSTERA: Roll

padas trayo bahis cdsann
aprajanam ya asramah

antas tri-lokyds tv aparo
grha-medho “brhad-vratah

padah trayah—the cosmos of three-fourths of the Lord’s energy; bahih—
thus situated beyond; ca—and for all; dsan—were; aprajanam—of those
who are not meant for rebirth; ye—those; asramah- status of life; antah—
within; tri-lokyah—of the three worlds; tu—but; aparah—others; grha-
medhah—attached to family life; abrhat-vratah— without strictly following
a vow of celibacy.

TRANSLATION

The spiritual world, which consists of three-fourths of the Lord’s
energy, is situated beyond this material world, and it is especially meant
for those who will never be reborn. Others, who are attached to family
life and who do not strictly follow celibacy vows, must live within the
three material worlds.
