154 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 8
PURPORT

That there were airplanes flying in the sky long, long ago can be
understood from this verse. Srimad-Bhdagavatam was spoken five thou-
sand years ago, and the statements of this verse prove that the symptoms
of a very advanced civilization then existed, even in the upper planetary
systems, as well as in the lower planetary systems. Modern scientists and
philosophers foolishly explain that there was no civilization prior to three
thousand years ago, but the statement of this verse nullifies such whimsi-
cal judgments. The Vedic civilization existed millions and millions of
years ago. It existed since the creation of this universe, and it included
arrangements all over the universe with all the modern amenities and
even more.

TEXT 34
a: 8=—|- aarrgufaeqay
aaa duaadad freq |
TET A TUT HAA UNI!
; tatah sabhayam upavistam uttame
nrpasane sambhrta-tejasam vibhum
alaksita-dvairatham atyamarsanam
pracanda-vaktramm na babhaja kascana

tatah—thereafter; sabhayam—in the assembly house; upavistam—
seated; uttame—on the best; nrpa-dsane—throne (upon which King
Hiranyakasipu used to sit); sambhrta-tejasam—in full effulgence;
vibhum—the Supreme Lord; alaksita-dvairatham—whose challenger or
enemy was not seen; ati—very much; amarsanam—fearsome (due to
His anger); pracanda—terrible; vaktram—face; na—not; babhaja—
worshiped; kaScana—anyone.

TRANSLATION

Manifesting a full effulgence and a fearsome countenance, Lord
Nrsirnha, being very angry and finding no contestant to face His
power and opulence, then sat down in the assembly hall on the ex-
