Shloka 5
Brahmā’s Creation: The Kumāras, Rudra, the Prajāpatis, and the Manifestation of Vedic Sound
तान् बभाषे स्वभू: पुत्रान् प्रजा: सृजत पुत्रका: । तन्नैच्छन्मोक्षधर्माणो वासुदेवपरायणा: ॥ ५ ॥
tān babhāṣe svabhūḥ putrān prajāḥ sṛjata putrakāḥ tan naicchan mokṣa-dharmāṇo vāsudeva-parāyaṇāḥ
Nagsalita si Brahmā na isinilang sa sarili sa kanyang mga anak: “Mga anak ko, lumikha kayo ng mga nilalang.” Ngunit dahil sila’y nakatuon kay Vāsudeva at sa dharma ng kalayaan, ipinahayag nilang ayaw nilang sumunod.
The four sons of Brahmā, the Kumāras, declined to become family men even on the request of their great father, Brahmā. Those who are serious about gaining release from material bondage should not be entangled in the false relationship of family bondage. People may ask how the Kumāras could refuse the orders of Brahmā, who was their father and, above all, the creator of the universe. The reply is that one who is vāsudeva-parāyaṇa, or seriously engaged in the devotional service of the Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva, need not care for any other obligation. It is enjoined in the Bhāgavatam (11.5.41) :
FAQs
Because they were devoted to mokṣa-dharma (the path of liberation) and were fully surrendered to Vāsudeva, they did not accept Brahmā’s request to engage in creation.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates that Brahmā (Svabhūḥ) spoke to his sons (the Kumāras), asking them to create progeny.
Make Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) the primary goal—align choices with devotion, simplify distractions, and prioritize spiritual practice over ego-driven productivity.