TEXTS 5354
sri-brahmovaca
sthanam madiyam saha-visvam etat
kridavasane dvi-parardha-samjne
bhru-bhanga-matrena hi sandidhaksoh
kalatmano yasya tirobhavisyati
aham bhavo daksa-bhrgu-pradhanah
prajesa-bhutesa-suresa-mukhyah
sarve vayam yan-niyamam prapanna
murdhnyarpitam loka-hitam vahamah
SYNONYMS
sri-brahma uvacaLord Brahma said; sthanamthe place where I am; madiyammy residence, Brahmaloka; sahawith; visvamthe whole universe; etatthis; krida-avasaneat the end of the period for the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; dvi-parardha-samjnethe time known as the end of a dvi-parardha; bhru-bhanga-matrenasimply by the flicking of the eyebrows; hiindeed; sandidhaksohof the Supreme Personality of Godhead, when He desires to burn the whole universe; kala-atmanahof the form of destruction; yasyaof whom; tirobhavisyatiwill be vanquished; ahamI; bhavahLord Siva; daksaPrajapati Daksa; bhrguthe great saint Bhrgu; pradhanahand others headed by them; praja-isathe controllers of the prajas; bhuta-isathe controllers of the living entities; sura-isathe controllers of the demigods; mukhyahheaded by them; sarveall of them; vayamwe also; yat-niyamamwhose regulative principle; prapannahare surrendered; murdhnya arpitambowing our heads; loka-hitamfor the benefit of all living entities; vahamahcarry out the orders ruling over the living entities.
TRANSLATION
Lord Brahma said: At the end of the dvi-parardha, when the pastimes of the Lord come to an end, Lord Visnu, by a flick of His eyebrows, vanquishes the entire universe, including our places of residence. Such personalities as me and Lord Siva, as well as Daksa, Bhrgu and similar great saints of which they are the head, and also the rulers of the living entities, the rulers of human society and the rulers of the demigodsall of us surrender to that Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu, bowing our heads, to carry out His orders for the benefit of all living entities.
PURPORT
In Bhagavad-gita (10.34) it is said, mrtyuh sama-haras caham: when the Supreme Personality of Godhead approaches as death, or the supreme controller of time, He takes everything away. In other words, all opulence, prestige and everything we possess is given by the Supreme Lord for some purpose. It is the duty of the surrendered soul to execute the orders of the Supreme. No one can disregard Him. Under the circumstances, Lord Brahma refused to give shelter to Durvasa Muni from the powerful Sudarsana cakra sent by the Lord.

Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/sb/9/4/53-54

Previous: SB 9.4.52     Next: SB 9.4.55

If you Love Me Distribute My Books -- Srila Prabhupada