Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 30
The Lord’s Apology to the Kumāras and the Fall of Jaya and Vijaya
एतत्पुरैव निर्दिष्टं रमया क्रुद्धया यदा । पुरापवारिता द्वारि विशन्ती मय्युपारते ॥ ३० ॥
etat puraiva nirdiṣṭaṁ ramayā kruddhayā yadā purāpavāritā dvāri viśantī mayy upārate
This departure from Vaikuṇṭha was foretold by Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune. She was very angry because when she left My abode and then returned, you stopped her at the gate while I was sleeping.
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It recalls that an incident was foretold earlier: Śrī Lakṣmī (Ramā) was once stopped at the gate while coming to serve Lord Viṣṇu, and she became angered.
He cites it as a prior indication (a foretelling) connected with the gatekeepers’ situation—showing that events in Vaikuṇṭha unfold by divine arrangement and have consequences in the Lord’s pastimes.
Even in sacred service, offenses and harsh gatekeeping can create suffering; devotees should cultivate humility, respectful conduct, and carefulness in serving and dealing with others.