Rigveda Mandal 9 Sukt 86 Mantra 27
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Rigveda 9.86.27 - God resides in the 3rd region of Satlok
असश्चतः शतधारा अभिश्रियो हरिं नवन्तेऽव ता उदन्युवः । क्षिपो मृजन्ति परि गोभिरावृतं तृतीये पृष्ठे अधि रोचने दिवः ॥
Asashcatah shatadhara abhishriyo harim navante av ta udanyuvah
Kshipo mrijanti pari gobhiravritam tritiye prishthe adhi rochane divah
The above is sanskrit of Rigveda Mandal 9, Sukt 86, Mantra 27. It clearly states that the Supreme God is seated in the Dyulok, that is, the third region of the Eternal (Immortal) Realm. Satyalok, the eternal place, is divided into three parts.
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The first part consists of forests, mountains, waterfalls, orchards, and gardens. This is the outer region (just as India’s capital Delhi is also divided into three parts: outer Delhi with villages, farms, canals; second – market area; third – Parliament and government offices).
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The second part of Dyulok consists of residential settlements. Liberated Hansa souls, along with their families, reside there. (Just as a devotee on Earth is called a ‘Bhaktatma,’ in Satyalok they are called ‘Hansaatma’.)
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The third and highest part contains the throne of the Supreme God. Around it reside only male souls. There is no concept of male-female pairs there. If they wish for a family, they can produce children by the power of Shabd (divine word) alone.
In this way, the eternal realm (Satyalok) is divided by the Supreme God into three parts. In Satyalok, no one experiences old age or death. That’s why in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 29, it is said:
“Those who strive to be free from old age (jara) and death (mrityu), they are the ones who understand Tat Brahm, i.e., the Supreme Akshar Brahm.”
The Satyalok is the residence of the Eternal Supreme Being (Satya Purush), where there is no old age or death, and children once grown remain forever youthful.