Text 9] The Activities of Maharaja Priyavrata 17

samhita, each universe is filled with different planetary systems, and
every system has a unique opulence. For example, on Siddhaloka, all the
residents are very advanced in the powers of mystic yoga. They can fly
from one planet to another without airplanes or other flying machines.
Similarly, the residents of Gandharvaloka are expert in musical science,
and those on Sadhyaloka are all great saints. The interplanetary system
undoubtedly exists, and residents of different planets may go from one to
another. On this earth, however, we have not invented any machine that
can go directly from one planet to another, although an unsuccessful at-
tempt has been made to go directly to the moon.

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tatra ha vd enam devarsir hamsa-yanena pitaram bhagavantam
hiranya-garbham upalabhamanah sahasaivotthayarhanena saha pita-
putrabhyam avahitanjalir upatasthe.

tatra—there; ha va—certainly; enam—him; deva-rsih—the great
saint Narada; hamsa-ydnena—by the swan carrier; pitaram—his
father; bhagavantam—most powerful; hiranya-garbham—Lord
Brahma; upalabhamanah—understanding; sahasd eva—immediately:
utthaya—having stood up; arhanena—with paraphernalia for worship:
saha—accompanied; pitd-putrabhyam—by Priyavrata and his father.
Svayambhuva Manu; avahita-afjalih—with respect and folded hands:
upatasthe — worshiped.

TRANSLATION

Lord Brahma, the father of Narada Muni, is the supreme person
within this universe. As soon as Narada saw the great swan, he
could understand that Lord Brahma had arrived. Therefore he im-
mediately stood up, along with Svayambhuva Manu and his son
Priyavrata, whom Narada was instructing. Then they folded their
hands and began to worship Lord Brahma with great respect.
