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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.1.8

స తత్ర తత్ర గగనతల ఉడుపతిరివ విమానావలిభిరనుపథమమరపరివృఢైరభిపూజ్యమాన: పథి పథి చ వరూథశ: సిద్ధగన్ధర్వసాధ్యచారణమునిగణైరుపగీయమానో గన్ధమాదనద్రోణీమవభాసయన్నుపససర్ప ॥ ౮ ॥
sa tatra tatra gagana-tala uḍu-patir iva vimānāvalibhir anupatham amara-parivṛḍhair abhipūjyamānaḥ pathi pathi ca varūthaśaḥ siddha-gandharva-sādhya-cāraṇa-muni-gaṇair upagīyamāno gandha-mādana-droṇīm avabhāsayann upasasarpa.
[sa tatra tatra gagana-tala udu-patir iva vimaanaavalibhir anupatham amara-parivridhair abhipoojyamaanah pathi pathi cha varoothashah siddha-gandharva-saadhya-chaarana-muni-ganair upageeyamaano gandha-maadana-droneem avabhaasayann upasasarpa.]
saḥ — he (Lord Brahmā) tatra tatra — here and there gagana-tale — under the canopy of the sky uḍu-patiḥ — the moon iva — like vimāna-āvalibhiḥ — in their different airplanes anupatham — along the path amara — of the demigods parivṛḍhaiḥ — by the leaders abhipūjyamānaḥ — being worshiped pathi pathi — on the way, one after another ca — also varūthaśaḥ — in groups siddha — by the residents of Siddhaloka gandharva — by the residents of Gandharvaloka sādhya — by the residents of Sādhyaloka cāraṇa — by the residents of Cāraṇaloka muni-gaṇaiḥ — and by great sages upagīyamānaḥ — being worshiped gandha-mādana — of the planet where the Gandhamādana Hill is found droṇīm — the border avabhāsayan — illuminating upasasarpa — he approached.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa tatra tatra gagana-tala uḍu-patir iva vimānāvalibhir anupatham amara-parivṛḍhair abhipūjyamānaḥ pathi pathi ca varūthaśaḥ siddha-gandharva-sādhya-cāraṇa-muni-gaṇair upagīyamāno gandha-mādana-droṇīm avabhāsayann upasasarpa.
saḥ
he (Lord Brahmā)
tatra tatra
here and there
gagana-tale
under the canopy of the sky
uḍu-patiḥ
the moon
iva
like
vimāna-āvalibhiḥ
in their different airplanes
anupatham
along the path
amara
of the demigods
parivṛḍhaiḥ
by the leaders
abhipūjyamānaḥ
being worshiped
pathi pathi
on the way, one after another
ca
also
varūthaśaḥ
in groups
siddha
by the residents of Siddhaloka
gandharva
by the residents of Gandharvaloka
sādhya
by the residents of Sādhyaloka
cāraṇa
by the residents of Cāraṇaloka
muni-gaṇaiḥ
and by great sages
upagīyamānaḥ
being worshiped
gandha-mādana
of the planet where the Gandhamādana Hill is found
droṇīm
the border
avabhāsayan
illuminating
upasasarpa
he approached.
As Lord Brahmā descended on his carrier, the great swan, all the residents of the planets named Siddhaloka, Gandharvaloka, Sādhyaloka and Cāraṇaloka, as well as great sages and demigods flying in their different airplanes, assembled within the canopy of the sky to receive Lord Brahmā and worship him. As he received respect and adoration from the residents of the various planets, Lord Brahmā appeared just like the full moon surrounded by illuminating stars. Lord Brahmā’s great swan then arrived at the border of Gandhamādana Hill and approached Prince Priyavrata, who was sitting there.

It appears from this description that there is regular interplanetary travel between the planets of the demigods. Another significant point is that there is a planet covered mostly by great mountains, one of which is Gandhamādana Hill. Three great personalities — Priyavrata, Nārada and Svāyambhuva Manu — were sitting on this hill. According to Brahmā-saṁhitā, each universe is filled with different planetary systems, and every system has a unique opulence. For example, on Siddhaloka all the residents are very advanced in the powers of mystic yoga. They can fly from one planet to another without airplanes or other flying machines. Similarly, the residents of Gandharvaloka are expert in musical science, and those on Sādhyaloka are all great saints. The interplanetary system undoubtedly exists, and residents of different planets may go from one to another. On this earth, however, we have not invented any machine that can go directly from one planet to another, although an unsuccessful attempt has been made to go directly to the moon.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Like the moon in the sky, Brahmā, worshipped on the way by the chief devatās riding on fleets of airplanes and praised by groups of Siddhas, Gandharvas, Sādhyas, Cāraṇas and sages, approached Gandhamādana Hill, lighting it up as he came close. This verse describes Brahmā’s spectacular appearance on earth. Saḥ refers to Brahmā. He was worshipped by the chief (parivṛddhaiḥ) devatās who had fleets of airplanes.
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