SB 1.6.31 (1962)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 31
Antar bahis cha lokam strin paryemi skandita bratah Anugrahan mahavishnor abighatagatih kwachit
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Antar—in the transcendental world, Bahis—in the material world, Cha—and, Lokam—planets, Strin—three (divisions); Paryemi—travel, Skandita—unbroken, Bratah—vow, Anugrahan—by the causeless mercy, Mohavishnor—of the Mahavishnu (Karnarvasayee Vishnu) Abibghata—without any restriction, Gatih—entrance, Kwachit—at any time.
TRANSLATION
Since then, I do travel everywhere, by the Grace of the Almighty Vishnu either in the transcendental world or in the three divisions of the material world without any restriction because I am fixed up unbroken in the devotional service of the Lord.
PURPORT
As stated in the Bhagwat Geeta there are three divisions of the material spheres namely the Urdhaloka, (topmost planets) Madhyaloka (midway planets) and Adhaloka (downward planets). And beyond the Urdhaloka planets that is to say above the Brahmaloka there is material coverings of the universes and above that there is the spiritual sky which is unlimited in expansion containing unlimited self illuminated Vaikuntha planets resided by God Himself along with His associates who are all eternally liberated living entities. Sri Narada Muni could enter all the above mentioned planets both in the material and spiritual spheres without any restriction as much as the Almighty Lord is free to move personally in either part of His creation. In the material world the living beings are influenced by either of the-three material modes of nature namely goodness, passion and ignorance. But Sri Narada Muni is transcendental to all these material modes and as such He can travel everywhere unrestricted. He is a liberated space man. Causeless mercy of Lord Vishnu is unparallel and such mercy is perceived by the devotees only by the Grace of the Lord. As such the devotees never fall down but the materialist i.e. the fruitive workers and the speculative philosophers do fall down being forced by the respective modes of nature. The Rishis as above mentioned cannot enter into the transcendental world like Narada. This fact is disclosed in the Narasingha Purana. Rishis like Morichi are authorities of the fruitive work and Rishis like Sanak Sanatan are authorities of the philosophical path of speculations. But Sri Narada Muni is the Prime Authority for transcendental devotional service of the Lord. All the great authorities in the devotional service of the Lord follow the foot prints of Narada Muni in the order of Narada Bhaktisutra and therefore all the devotees of the Lord are unhesitatingly qualified to enter into the kingdom of God Vaikuntha.