Text 43] Explanation of Devotional Service 1277
abdomen a lotus flower has grown, and within the stem of that lotus
flower all the different planets exist. The material scientist explains that
all these different planets are floating because of the law of gravity or
some other law; but the actual lawmaker is the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. When we speak of law, we must understand that there must be
a lawmaker. The material scientists can discover laws of nature, but they
are unable to recognize the lawmaker. From Srimad-Bhagavatam and
Bhagavad-gita we can know who the lawmaker is: the lawmaker is the
Supreme Personality of Godhead.

It is said here that the planets do not sink. Since they are floating
under the order or energy of the Supreme Godhead, they do not fall
down into the water which covers half the universe. All the planets are
heavy, with their various mountains, seas, oceans, cities, palaces and
buildings, and yet they are floating. It is understood from this passage
that all the other planets that are floating in the air have oceans and
mountains similar to those on this planet.

TEXT 43
wn <aifa saat Te afeaanRa: |
Oe AME Tyd Ae TafrrraTy eit
nabho dadati svasatam
padam yan-niyamad adah
lokam sva-deham tanute
mahan saptabhir avrtam

nabhah—the sky; dadati—gives; svasatam—to the living entities; padam—
abode; yat—of whom (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); niyamat—
under the control; adah—that; lokam—the universe; sva-deham—own body;
tanute—expands; mahan—the mahat-tattva; saptabhih—with the seven
(layers); durtam—covered.

TRANSLATION

Subject to the control of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the
sky allows outer space to accommodate all the various planets, which
hold innumerable living entities. The total universal body expands
with its seven coverings under His supreme control.
