Text 80] Talks Between Narada and King Pracinabarhi 1473
Lord, and therefore our only duty is to surrender unto the Supreme and
engage in His transcendental loving service.
TEXT 80
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maitreya uvdca
bhagavata-mukhyo bhagavan
narado hamsayor gatim
pradargya hy amum amantrya
siddha-lokarh tato ’gamat
maitreyah uvdca—Maitreya said; bhagavata—of the devotees; mukhyah—
the chief; bhagavan-the most powerful; naradah—Narada Muni; harisayoh—
of the living entity and the Lord;gatim—constitutional position; pradargya—
having shown; hi—certainly; amum—him (the King); @mantrya—after in-
viting; siddha-lokam—to Siddhaloka; tatah —thereafter; agamat—departed.
TRANSLATION
The great sage Maitreya continued: The supreme devotee, the great
saint Narada, thus explained to King Pracinabarhi the constitutional posi-
tion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the living entity. After
giving an invitation to the King, Narada Muni left to return to Siddhaloka.
PURPORT
Siddhaloka and Brahmaloka are both within the same planetary system.
Brahmaloka is understood to be the highest planet within this universe.
Siddhaloka is considered to be one of the satellites of Brahmaloka. The
inhabitants of Siddhaloka have all the powers of yogic mysticism. From
this verse it appears that the great sage Narada is an inhabitant of Siddha-
loka, although he travels to all the planetary systems. All the residents of
Siddhaloka are spacemen, and they can travel in space without mechanical
help. The residents of Siddhaloka can go from one planet to another
individually by virtue of their yogic perfection. After giving instructions
