Worlds from Maharloka to Siva's City1 Vayu said : Those Brahmanas of acute discernment, who are of extra-ordinary good behaviour, who subsist on the residue of what is consigned to sacred Are in Homay and who maintain special piety, become the residents of Maharloka along with Devas. The fourteen Manus, the increasers of fame who had been glorified before, and who belong to the past, present and the future, are born here again and again along with sages, Devas, Gandharvas and Rak§asas and take up their duties in the Manvantarns. i n unr *•» it are mentioned for reference. The chapter is an epitome of Bhuvana. Kola, 39,7-12 847 Devas, Seven Sages, Manus and Pitys pass away gradually and resort to Maharloka along with the righteous Brahmanas, Ksatriyas and VaiSyas. They are accompanied by those who perform truthful actions, who are faithful and devoid of arrogance and who regularly maintain Vedic and Smarta rites and who maintain the rigorous discipline of Vardas and Airamas. Afterwards when the period of a Manvantara expires, they cease to operate in their offices (and go to Maharloka) . The Sages said :