Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 39
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
एवं शप्तौ स्वभवनात् पतन्तौ तौ कृपालुभि: । प्रोक्तौ पुनर्जन्मभिर्वां त्रिभिर्लोकाय कल्पताम् ॥ ३९ ॥
evaṁ śaptau sva-bhavanāt patantau tau kṛpālubhiḥ proktau punar janmabhir vāṁ tribhir lokāya kalpatām
Assim, enquanto Jaya e Vijaya, amaldiçoados pelos sábios, caíam de sua morada, os mesmos sábios, compassivos, lhes disseram: “Ó guardiões do portal, após três nascimentos o tempo da maldição se cumprirá, e então podereis retornar ao vosso posto em Vaikuṇṭha.”
FAQs
This verse states that although they were cursed and fell from their abode, the merciful sages assured them they would become qualified to return after three births.
Because the sages were compassionate; even while upholding the consequence of the offense, they granted a remedy—three births after which the gatekeepers could return to the Lord’s world.
Even when consequences must be faced, the Bhagavatam emphasizes compassion and a path of rectification—accepting responsibility while keeping spiritual return and transformation as the goal.