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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.9.18
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TEXT 18
- yasmād bibhemy aham api dviparārdha-dhiṣṇyam
- adhyāsitaḥ sakala-loka-namaskṛtaṁ yat
- tepe tapo bahu-savo 'varurutsamānas
- tasmai namo bhagavate 'dhimakhāya tubhyam
yasmātfrom whom — from whom; bibhemifear — fear; ahamI — I; apialso — also; dviup to the limit of 4,300,000,000 x 2 x 30 x 12 x 100 solar years-paraup to the limit of 4,300,000,000 x 2 x 30 x 12 x 100 solar years-ardhaup to the limit of 4,300,000,000 x 2 x 30 x 12 x 100 solar years — up to the limit of 4,300,000,000 x 2 x 30 x 12 x 100 solar years; dhiṣṇyamplace — place; adhyāsitaḥsituated in — situated in; sakalaall other planets-lokaall other planets — all other planets; namaskṛtamhonored by — honored by; yatthat — that; tepeunderwent — underwent; tapaḥpenances — penances; bahumany, many years-savaḥmany, many years — many, many years; avarurutsamānaḥdesiring to obtain You — desiring to obtain You; tasmaiunto Him — unto Him; namaḥI do offer my obeisances — I do offer my obeisances; bhagavateunto the Supreme Personality of Godhead — unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; adhimakhāyaunto Him who is the enjoyer of all sacrifices — unto Him who is the enjoyer of all sacrifices; tubhyamunto Your Lordship — unto Your Lordship.
Your Lordship, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You who are indefatigable time and the enjoyer of all sacrifices. Although I am situated in an abode which will continue to exist for a time duration of two parārdhas, although I am the leader of all other planets in the universe, and although I have undergone many, many years of penance for self-realization, still I offer my respects unto You.
Brahmā is the greatest personality in the universe because he has the longest duration of life. He is the most respectable personality because of his penance, influence, prestige, etc., and still he has to offer his respectful obeisances unto the Lord. Therefore, it is incumbent upon all others, who are far, far below the standard of Brahmā, to do as he did and offer respects as a matter of duty.