तावत् सुतलमध्यास्तां विश्वकर्मविनिर्मितम् ।
यदाधयो व्याधयश्च क्लमस्तन्द्रा पराभवः ।
नोपसर्गा निवसतां संभवन्ति ममेक्षया ॥३२॥

tÄvat sutalam adhyÄstÄá¹
viśvakarma-vinirmitam
yad Ädhayo vyÄdhayaÅ› ca
klamas tandrÄ parÄbhavaḥ
nopasargÄ nivasatÄá¹
sambhavanti mameká¹£ayÄ

 tÄvat - as long as you are not in the post of Lord Indra; sutalam - in the planet known as Sutala; adhyÄstÄm - go live there and occupy the place; viÅ›vakarma-vinirmitam - which is especially created by ViÅ›vakarmÄ; yat - wherein; Ädhayaḥ - miseries pertaining to the mind; vyÄdhayaḥ - miseries pertaining to the body; ca - also; klamaḥ - fatigue; tandrÄ - dizziness or laziness; parÄbhavaḥ - becoming defeated; na - not; upasargÄḥ - symptoms of other disturbances; nivasatÄm - of those who live there; sambhavanti - become possible; mama - of Me; Ä«ká¹£ayÄ - by the special vigilance.


Text

Until Bali MahÄrÄja achieves the position of King of heaven, he shall live on the planet Sutala, which was made by ViÅ›vakarmÄ according to My order. Because it is especially protected by Me, it is free from mental and bodily miseries, fatigue, dizziness, defeat and all other disturbances. Bali MahÄrÄja, you may now go live there peacefully.

Purport

ViÅ›vakarmÄ is the engineer or architect for the palatial buildings in the heavenly planets. Therefore, since he was engaged to construct the residential quarters of Bali MahÄrÄja, the buildings and palaces on the planet Sutala must at least equal those on the heavenly planets. A further advantage of this place designed for Bali MahÄrÄja was that he would not be disturbed by any outward calamity. Moreover, he would not be disturbed by mental or bodily miseries. These are all extraordinary features of the planet Sutala, where Bali MahÄrÄja would live.

In the Vedic literatures we find descriptions of many different planets where there are many, many palaces, hundreds and thousands of times better than those of which we have experience on this planet earth. When we speak of palaces, this naturally includes the idea of great cities and towns. Unfortunately, when modern scientists try to explore other planets they see nothing but rocks and sand. Of course, they may go on their frivolous excursions, but the students of the Vedic literature will never believe them or give them any credit for exploring other planets.