Text 49] Pṛthu Mahārāja's Meeting with the Four Kumāras
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ādi-rājena —by the original King (Pṛthu);  pūjitāḥ —being worshiped;  śīlam —character;  tadīyam —of the King;  śaṁsantaḥ —eulogizing;  khe —in the sky;  abhavan —appeared;  miṣatām —while observing;  nṛṇām —of the people.
TRANSLATION
Being thus worshiped by Mahārāja Pṛthu, the four Kumāras, who were masters of devotional service, became very pleased. Indeed, they appeared in the sky and praised the character of the King, and everyone observed them.
PURPORT
It is said that the demigods never touch the surface of the earth. They walk and travel in space only. Like the great sage Nārada, the Kumāras do not require any machine to travel in space. There are also residents of Siddhaloka who can travel in space without machines. Since they can go from one planet to another, they are called  siddhas ; that is to say they have acquired all mystic and yogic powers. Such great saintly persons who have attained complete perfection in mystic  yoga  are not visible in this age on earth because humanity is not worthy of their presence. The Kumāras, however, praised the characteristics of Mahārāja Pṛthu and his great devotional attitude and humility. The Kumāras were greatly satisfied by King Pṛthu's method of worship. It was by the grace of Mahārāja Pṛthu that the common citizens in his domain could see the Kumāras flying in outer space.
TEXT 49
वैन्यस्तु धुर्यो महतां संस्थित्याध्यात्मशिक्षया ।
आप्तकाममिवात्पानं मेन आत्मन्यवस्थितः ॥४९॥
vainyas tu dhuryo mahatām saṁsthityādhyātma-śikṣayā āpta-kāmam ivātmānam mena ātmany avasthitaḥ
vainyaḥ —the son of Vena Mahārāja (Pṛthu);  tu —of course;  dhuryaḥ —the chief;  mahatām —of great personalities;  saṁsthityā —being completely fixed;  ādhyātma-śikṣayā —in the matter of self-realization;  āpta —achieved;  kāmam —desires;  iva —like;  ātmānam —in self-satisfaction;  mene —considered;  ātmani —in the self;  avasthitaḥ —situated.