Shloka 30

The Kingdom of God (Vaikuṇṭha) and the Curse of Jaya and Vijaya

Devanagari script

तान् वीक्ष्य वातारशनांश्चतुर: कुमारान् वृद्धान्दशार्धवयसो विदितात्मतत्त्वान् । वेत्रेण चास्खलयतामतदर्हणांस्तौ तेजो विहस्य भगवत्प्रतिकूलशीलौ ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

tān vīkṣya vāta-raśanāṁś caturaḥ kumārān vṛddhān daśārdha-vayaso viditātma-tattvān vetreṇa cāskhalayatām atad-arhaṇāṁs tau tejo vihasya bhagavat-pratikūla-śīlau

Translation

ବାୟୁ ହିଁ ଯାହାଙ୍କର ବସ୍ତ୍ର—ସେଇ ଚାରି କୁମାରଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି, ଯେମାନେ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ପାଞ୍ଚ ବର୍ଷର ଶିଶୁ ପରି ଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସମସ୍ତ ଜୀବମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅତି ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ଓ ଆତ୍ମତତ୍ତ୍ୱଜ୍ଞ, ଭଗବାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରତିକୂଳ ସ୍ୱଭାବ ଥିବା ସେଇ ଦୁଇ ପ୍ରତିହାର ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତାଙ୍କ ପଥ ଅଟକାଇଲେ। ଅଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଭାବେ ସେମାନେ ମୁନିମାନଙ୍କ ତେଜକୁ ହସି ଅବମାନ କଲେ।

Synonyms

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• vīkṣya: having seen
• vīkṣya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √īkṣ (धातु) → vīkṣya (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (gerund/absolutive), अव्ययवत्

• vāta-raśanān: girdled with air (naked, wind as garment)
• vāta-raśanān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāta (प्रातिपदिक) + raśanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वातः रशनायां/रशनारूपः), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; (कुमारान् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• caturaḥ: four
• caturaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• kumārān: the youths (Kumāras)
• kumārān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• vṛddhān: old/aged
• vṛddhān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; (कुमारान् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• daśārdha-vayasaḥ: of age five (ten-halves)
• daśārdha-vayasaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daśa (संख्या) + ardha (प्रातिपदिक) + vayas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (दशार्धं वयः येषाम्), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• vidita-ātma-tattvān: knowers of the truth of the Self
• vidita-ātma-tattvān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vidita (√vid क्त) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक) + tattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (विदितं आत्मतत्त्वं येषाम्), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• vetreṇa: with a staff
• vetreṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vetra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थ

• askhalayatām: they obstructed/made (them) stumble
• askhalayatām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√skhal (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन

• a-tad-arhaṇān: (thinking them) unworthy (of entry/honor)
• a-tad-arhaṇān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- (न) + tad (सर्वनाम) + arhaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: न-प्रत्यय + तत्पुरुष (तदर्हण = worthy of that; अतदर्हण = unworthy), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; (तान्/कुमारान् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• tau: those two (doorkeepers)
• tau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• tejaḥ: their splendor
• tejaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (विहस्य इत्यस्य कर्म)

• vihasya: having laughed at
• vihasya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vi-√has (धातु) → vihasya (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (gerund), अव्ययवत्

• bhagavat-pratikūla-śīlau: having a disposition contrary to the Lord
• bhagavat-pratikūla-śīlau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक) + pratikūla (प्रातिपदिक) + śīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (भगवतः प्रतिकूलं शीलं यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; (तौ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

Purport

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.

Characters & Entities

• The Four Kumāras (Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanātana, Sanat-kumāra)
• Jaya
• Vijaya

FAQs

Why did Jaya and Vijaya stop the four Kumāras in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3?

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.

Who are the four Kumāras mentioned in Bhagavatam 3.15.30?

They are Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanātana, and Sanat-kumāra—eternally liberated, childlike sages who are fully realized in ātma-tattva (truth of the self).

What is the practical lesson of Bhagavatam 3.15.30 for modern life?

Never let pride override humility—especially toward saintly persons; honoring devotees and the wise protects one’s spiritual progress, while disrespect creates serious setbacks.