Text 28] Lord Brahma Satisfies Lord Siva 185
PURPORT
The airplanes described in this verse are different from the airplanes of
which we have experience. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam and all the Vedic
literatures, there are many descriptions of vimana, which means airplanes.
On different planets there are different kinds of airplanes. On this gross
planet earth, there are airplanes run by machine, but on other planets the
airplanes are not run by machine but by mantric hymns. They are also used
especially for enjoyment by the denizens of the heavenly planets so that
they can go from one planet to another. On other planets which are called
Siddhalokas the denizens can travel from one planet to another without
airplanes. The beautiful airplanes from the heavenly planets are compared
here to the sky because they fly in the sky; the passengers are compared
to the clouds. The beautiful damsels, the wives of the denizens of the
heavenly planets, are compared to lightning. In summation, the airplanes
with their passengers which came from higher planets to Kailasa were very
pleasant to look at.
TEXT 28
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hitva yaksesvarapurim
vanam saugandhikam ca tat
drumaih kama-dughair hrdyam
citra-malya-phala-cchadaih
hitva—passing over; yaksa-igsvara—the lord of the Yaksas (Kuvera) ;
purim—the abode; vanam-—the forest; saugandhikam—named Saugandhika;
ca—and; tat—that; drumaih—with trees; kdma-dughaih—yielding desires;
hrdyam—attractive; citra—variegated; malya—flowers; phala—fruits; cha-
daih—leaves.
TRANSLATION
While traveling, the demigods passed over the forest known as
Saugandhika, which is full of varieties of flowers, fruits and desire trees.
While passing over the forest they also saw the regions of Yakseévara.
PURPORT
Yakgegvara is also known as Kuvera, and he is the treasurer of the demi-
gods. In the descriptions of him in Vedic literature, it is stated that he is
