When he didn’t get an answer from anyone, Narada decided to go to Badrivanam and perform tapas to find out the way to revive Jnanam and Vairagyam. Before he started his tapas, Sanaka and the other sons of Brahma appeared there. The four Kumaras shone like a million suns.

Narada said to them, “It is indeed fortunate that I could meet you now. Please be kind to me and suggest a solution to my problem.”

Note – We all would have undergone this experience as Narada did. When we seek advice or solution for a problem, people respond like this. They discourage us, show indifference, keep quiet and sometimes run away from us. Only compassionate and courageous people try to help the needy and encourage them. Which category do we fall into? It is high time we did a Self Analysis.

Narada told them,

“You are all Yogis, and highly knowledgeable. Yet, you appear like five year old boys and don’t seem to grow beyond that age. But you are wiser than the wisest. You always reside in Vaikuntham, and engage in Harikirtanam every minute of the day. As you drink the Amrut of the Lord’s Avatara Leela and chant HIS names, old age and its weaknesses do not even dare to come near you. Words cannot describe your greatness.