Krishna's Smell Wipes Out The Paramhansas Ego

Jay and Vijay are the two gatekeepers, dwarapalakas of the abode of Vishnu, known as Vaikuntha

Lok. According to the Bhagavata Purana, the Four Kumaras, Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, and Sanatkumara who are the manasaputras of Brahma (sons born from the mind or thought power of Brahma), once visited Vaikuntha, the abode of MahaVishnu, to see Him. Due to the strength of their austerities, the four Kumaras appear to be mere children, though they are of great age and are in the highest category of Gyanis called Paramhansas. 

Jay and Vijay, the gate keepers of the Vaikuntha interrupted the Kumaras at the gate, thinking that they are children. They also told the Kumaras that Sri MahaVishnu was resting and that they could not see Him at that moment. The enraged Kumaras replied to Jaya and Vijaya that this was not possible and that God is available to His devotees all the time, and cursed the two gate keepers Jaya and Vijaya, that they would have to give up their divinity, be born as mortals on Earth and live like normal human beings.  

Kumaras intoxicated

Krishna in the form of MahaVishnu appeared before them, and the gatekeepers requested Him to lift the curse of the Kumaras. As Shri Mahavishnu appeared, the smell of God entered the nostrils of Paramhansas and they forgot their ego and started crying. They bowed to Him and asked for a boon – Give us hell if you want. But we should always get the love of your lotus feet.

Later when the Kumaras calmed down hence, they reduced their curse for Jay and Vijay to take three births as his enemy and be killed by Mahavishnu in each birth before returning to the Vaikuntha Lok.

Moral Of The Story

The bliss of the personal form of God (Premanand) experienced by the devotees (Bhakt) is many times sweeter than the bliss of the impersonal form of God (Brahmanand) experienced by the Gyanis.

Just like when a person riding a bicycle sees a person riding a car, forgets that he also has some luxury and craves for the car, the Gyanis forget their Brahmanand when they experience the nectar of Premanand in the smell, sight or touch of Bhagwan Shri Krishna.