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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.22.1

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Four Kumāras Arrive

“The great sage Maitreya said: While the citizens were thus praying to the most powerful King Pṛthu, the four Kumāras, who were as bright as the sun, arrived on the spot.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.22.1, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The great sage Maitreya describes the arrival of the four Kumāras.
  • They arrived while the citizens were praying to the most powerful King Pṛthu.
  • The four Kumāras were as bright as the sun.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and recall the three details: the citizens praying, King Pṛthu, and the radiant Kumāras.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about the arrival of these four sages?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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