Text 30] The Doorkeepers Cursed by the Sages 667

TRANSLATION

The Lord then said to His attendants, Jaya and Vijaya: Depart this
place, but fear not. All glories unto you. Though I am capable of
nullifying the brahmanas’ curse, I would not do so. On the contrary, it has
My approval.

PURPORT

As explained in connection with Text 26, all the incidents that took
place had the approval of the Lord. Ordinarily, there is no possibility that
the four sages could be so angry with the doorkeepers, nor could the
Supreme Lord neglect His two doorkeepers, nor can one come back from
Vaikuntha after once taking birth there. All these incidents, therefore,
were designed by the Lord Himself for the sake of His pastimes in the
material world. Thus He plainly says that it was done with His approval.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for inhabitants of Vaikuntha to
come back to this material world simply because of a braliminical curse.
The Lord especially blesses the so-called culprits: ‘All glories unto you.”
A devotee, once accepted by the Lord, can never fall down. That is the
conclusion of this incident.

TEXT 30

wagia fae waa He aa!
Gerace ait Faedt TAIRA NR oll

etat puraiva nirdistam
ramayda kruddhaya yada
purapavarita dvari
visanti mayy uparate

etat—this departure; pura—formerly ; eva—certainly ; nirdistam—foretold;
ramayad—by Laksmi; kruddhaya—furious; yada—when; pura—previously;
apavarita—prevented; dudri—at the gate; visanti—entering; mayi—as 1;
uparate—was resting.

TRANSLATION

This departure from Vaikuntha was foretold by Laksmi, the goddess of
fortune. She was very angry because when she left My abode and then re-
turned, you stopped her at the gate while I was sleeping.
