472 Srimad Bhagavatam [Canto 2, Ch. 9

Lord Brahma controlled his two grades of senses by means of sense
perception and sense organs because he had to ehgage such senses in the
execution of the order of the Lord. Therefore controlling the senses means
lo engage them in the transcendental service of the Lord. The Lord’s order
descends in disciplic succession through the bona fide spiritual master, and
thus exceution of the order of the bona fide spiritual master is factual
control of the senses. Such execution of penance in full faith and sincerity
made Brahmaji so powerful that he became the creator of the universe.
And because he was able to attain such power, he is called the best amongst
all the lapasvis.

TEXT 9
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tasmai sva-lokarit bhagavan sabhajitah
sandarsayamasa param na yat-param

vyapeta-sanklega-vimoha-sadhvasam
sva-drstavadbhir purusair abhistutam

tasmai—unto him; sva-lokam—His own planet or abode; bhagavan—the
Personality of Godhead; sabhajitah—being pleased by the penance of
Brahma; sandarsayamdsa—manifested; param—the supreme; na—not; yat—
of which; param—further supreme; vyapeta—completely given up; sanklesa
—five kinds of material afflictions; vimoha—without illusion; sadhvasam—
fearfulness of material existence; sva-drstavadbhih—by those who have
perfectly realized the self; purusaih—by persons; abhistutam— worshiped
by.

TRANSLATION

The Personality of Godhead, being thus very much satisfied with the
penance of Lord Brahma, was pleased to manifest His personal abode,
Vaikuntha, the supreme planet above all others. This transcendental abode
of the Lord is adored by all self-realized persons freed from all kinds of
miseries and fearfulness of illusory existence.
