Sanatana

One of the four Kumaras, eternally youthful mind-born sons of Brahma, who cursed Vishnu's gatekeepers Jaya and Vijaya at the gate of Vaikuntha.

Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Puranic tradition, with other tellings (Vedic tradition (Rigveda), Regional and sectarian traditions) noted where relevant.

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Relationships

Parents

Brahma

Siblings

Atri · Kratu · Daksha · Narada · Pulaha · Sanaka · Angiras · Marichi · Pulastya · Vasistha · Sanandana · Sanatkumara

Introduction

Sanatana is one of the four Kumaras, mind-born sons of Brahma, together with Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana and Sanatkumara (the group of four, of which he is one), who remain eternally youthful sages devoted to contemplation.

Family

Father: Brahma
Siblings: Daksha, Marichi, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Vasistha, Narada, Atri, Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatkumara

In the story

Sanatana shares fully in the story told of his brother Sanaka: their creation as Brahma's mind-born sons, their choice of perpetual celibacy and meditation over worldly creation, and the shared episode at the gate of Vaikuntha, where they cursed Jaya and Vijaya for refusing them entry, setting off the gatekeepers' three earthly incarnations. See the article on Sanaka for the full account.

Sources

Vishnu Purana (primary text) — https://sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/index.htm

This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.