TEXT 12
brahmovaca
manasa me suta yusmat-
purvajah sanakadayah
cerur vihayasa lokal
lokesu vigata-sprhah
SYNONYMS
brahma uvacaLord Brahma said; manasahborn from the mind; memy; sutahsons; yusmatthan you; purva-jahborn previously; sanaka-adayahheaded by Sanaka; ceruhtraveled; vihayasaby traveling in outer space or flying in the sky; lokanto the material and spiritual worlds; lokesuamong the people; vigata-sprhahwithout any desire.
TRANSLATION
Lord Brahma said: My four sons Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana and Sanat-kumara, who were born from my mind, are your predecessors. Sometimes they travel throughout the material and spiritual skies without any definite desire.
PURPORT
When we speak of desire we refer to desire for material sense gratification. Saintly persons like Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana and Sanat-kumara have no material desire, but sometimes they travel all over the universe, out of their own accord, to preach devotional service.

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