Text 49} Prthu Maharaja’s Meeting with the Four Kumaras 955

adi-rajena—by the original King (Prthu); pujitah—being worshiped; silam—
character; tadtyam—of the King; samsantah—eulogizing; khe—in the sky;
abhavan— appeared; misatam—while observing; nrnam—of the people.

TRANSLATION

Being thus worshiped by Maharaja Prthu, the four Kumaras, 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 Narada, the Kumaras
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 Kumaras,
however, praised the characteristics of Maharaja Prthu and his great devo-
tional attitude and humility. The Kumaras were greatly satisfied by King
Prthu’s method of worship. It was by the grace of Maharaja Prthu that the
common cilizens in his domain could see the Kumaras flying in outer
space.

TEXT 49
Fare Wa wea dfearoncafret |
aaa aa saeaeqafera: eS

vainyas tu dhuryo mahatam
samsthityadh yatma-siksaya
apta-kamam ivatmanam
mena atmany avasthitah

vainyah—the son of Vena Maharaja (Prthu); tu—of course; dhuryah—the
chief; mahatam—of great personalities; samsthitya—being completely
fixed; adhyatma-siksaya—in the matter of self-realization; apta—achieved;
kamam—desires; iva—like;atmanam-—in self-satisfaction; mene—considered;
atmani—in the self ;avasthitah—situated.
