I used to fear time, even though I am situated on Brahma-loka, which is offered respects by all planets and, desiring to bring time under control, I performed many sacrifices. Now, in pure bhakti, I offer my respects to the Supreme Lord, controller of sacrifices. This verse describes the limits of the strength of time. I, Brahmā, though situated on Brahmā-loka lasting for my hundred years (dviparārdha-dhiṣṇyam), have fear of time, and to control time I performed austerities equivalent to many sacrifices. In spite of that, I feared still time. “What was your contemplation in performing these sacrifices to control time?” I was thinking that I could bring time under control by sacrifice to you who are the controller of all sacrifices. But I am controlled by time, and even now I fear time. Without pure bhakti, time cannot be conquered. This is what I have understood today. Therefore I should perform only pure bhakti. Thus, I offer my respects to the lord of sacrifices, the Supreme Lord, with pure bhakti.