Text 21] The Activities of Maharaja Priyavrata 41

upon Brahma with no tinges of resentment. Having engaged
Priyavrata in accepting his father’s request, Lord Brahma
returned to his abode, Satyaloka, which is indescribable by the en-
deavor of mundane mind or words.

PURPORT

Manu was certainly very satisfied that Lord Brahma had persuaded his
son Priyavrata to take the responsibility for ruling the world. Priyavrata
and Narada were also very satisfied. Although Brahma had forced
Priyavrata to accept the management of worldly affairs, thus breaking
his vow to remain brahmacari and completely engage in devotional ser-
vice, Narada and Priyavrata did not look upon Brahma with resentment.
Narada was not at all sorry that he had been frustrated in making
Priyavrata a disciple. Both Priyavrata and Narada were exalted per-
sonalities who knew how to respect Lord Brahma. Therefore instead of
looking upon Brahma with resentment, they very feelingly offered him
their respect. Lord Brahma then returned to his celestial abode, known as
Satyaloka, which is described here as being impeccable and being unap-
proachable by words.

It is stated in this verse that Lord Brahma returned to his residence,
which is as important as his own personality. Lord Brahma is the creator
of this universe and the most exalted personality within it. His lifetime is
described in Bhagavad-gita (8.17). Sahasra-yuga-paryantam ahar yad
brahmano viduh. The total duration of the four yugas is 4,300,000 years,
and when that is multiplied a thousand times, it equals twelve hours in
the life of Brahma. Therefore we cannot factually comprehend even
twelve hours of Brahma’s life, to say nothing of the one hundred years
that constitute his entire lifetime. How, then, can we understand his
abode? The Vedic literatures describe that in Satyaloka there is no birth.
death, old age or disease. In other words, since Satyaloka is situated next
to Brahmaloka, or the Brahman effulgence, it is almost as good as
Vaikunthaloka. Lord Brahma’s abode is practically indescribable from
our present status. Therefore it has been described as avdn-manasa-
gocara, or beyond the description of our words and the imagination of
our minds. The Vedic literatures thus describe the abode of Lord
Brahma: yad vai parardhyam tad updramesthyam na yatra soko na jara
na mrtyur nartir na codvegah. “tn Satyaloka. which is situated many
