Shloka 30
The Kingdom of God (Vaikuṇṭha) and the Curse of Jaya and Vijaya
तान् वीक्ष्य वातारशनांश्चतुर: कुमारान् वृद्धान्दशार्धवयसो विदितात्मतत्त्वान् । वेत्रेण चास्खलयतामतदर्हणांस्तौ तेजो विहस्य भगवत्प्रतिकूलशीलौ ॥ ३० ॥
tān vīkṣya vāta-raśanāṁś caturaḥ kumārān vṛddhān daśārdha-vayaso viditātma-tattvān vetreṇa cāskhalayatām atad-arhaṇāṁs tau tejo vihasya bhagavat-pratikūla-śīlau
যাঁদের দেহে বায়ুই ছিল বস্ত্র—সেই চার কুমারকে দেখে, যাঁরা দেখতে পাঁচ বছরের বালক হলেও সকল জীবের মধ্যে প্রাচীনতম এবং আত্মতত্ত্ব-জ্ঞাতা, সেই দুই প্রতিহার—যাদের স্বভাব ভগবানের অনুকূল ছিল না—লাঠি দিয়ে তাঁদের পথ রোধ করল। তারা অযোগ্যভাবে সেই মহর্ষিদের তেজকে উপহাস করে অবজ্ঞা করল।
The four sages were the first-born sons of Brahmā. Therefore all other living entities, including Lord Śiva, are born later and are therefore younger than the four Kumāras. Although they looked like five-year-old boys and traveled naked, the Kumāras were older than all other living creatures and had realized the truth of the self. Such saints were not to be forbidden to enter the kingdom of Vaikuṇṭha, but by chance the doormen objected to their entrance. This was not fitting. The Lord is always anxious to serve sages like the Kumāras, but in spite of knowing this fact, the doormen, astonishingly and outrageously, prohibited them from entering.
FAQs
Because they became proud of their position and, acting contrary to the Lord’s desire, they failed to honor the realized sages and blocked their entry with staffs.
They are Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanātana, and Sanat-kumāra—eternally liberated, childlike sages who are fully realized in ātma-tattva (truth of the self).
Never let pride override humility—especially toward saintly persons; honoring devotees and the wise protects one’s spiritual progress, while disrespect creates serious setbacks.