520 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 12

one likes without mechanical arrangement, so the akasa-patana airplane can
fly at the speed of mind. Beyond this akasa-patana system is the Vaikuntha
process, which is completely spiritual. The airplane sent by Lord Visnu to
carry Dhruva Maharaja to Sigumara was a completely spiritual, transcen-
dental airplane. Material scientists can neither see such vehicles nor imagine
how they fly in the air. The material scientist has no information about the
spiritual sky, although it is mentioned in the Bhagavad-gita (paras tasmat
tu bhavo ‘nyah).
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maitreya uvaca
nisamya vail:untha-niyojya-mukhyayor
madhu-cyutam vacam urukrama-priyah
krtabhisekah krta-nitya-mangalo
munin pranamyasisam abhyavadayat

maitreyah uvaca—the great sage Maitreya said; nisamya—after hearing;
vaikuntha—of the Lord; niyojya—associates; mukhyayoh—of the chief;
madhu-cyutam—like pouring honey; vacam—speeches; urukrama-priyah—
Dhruva Maharaja, who was very dear to the Lord; krta-abhisekah—took his
sacred bath; krta—performed; nitya-marigalah—his daily spiritual duties;
munin—to the sages; pranamya—having offered obeisances; asisam—
blessings; abh yavadayat—accepted.

TRANSLATION

The great sage Maitreya continued: Maharaja Dhruva was very dear to
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. When he heard the sweet speeches
of the Lord’s chief associates in the Vaikuntha planet, he immediately
took his sacred bath, dressed himself with suitable ornaments, and
performed his daily spiritual duties. Thereafter he offered his respectful
obeisances to the great sages present there and accepted their blessings.
