Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 10


Sanskrit:

तांस्ते वेदितुमिच्छामो यदि नो मन्यसे क्षमम् ।नारायणेत्यभिहिते मा भैरित्याययुर्द्रुतम् ॥ १० ॥

ITRANS:

tāṁs te veditum icchāmoyadi no manyase kṣamamnārāyaṇety abhihitemā bhair ity āyayur drutam

Translation:

As soon as the sinful Ajāmila uttered the name Nārāyaṇa, these four beautiful men immediately arrived and reassured him, saying, “Do not fear. Do not fear.” We wish to know about them from Your Lordship. If you think we are able to understand them, kindly describe who they are.

Purport:

The order carriers of Yamarāja, being very much aggrieved because of their defeat by the four Viṣṇudūtas, wanted to bring them before Yamarāja and, if possible, punish them. Otherwise they desired to commit suicide. Before pursuing either course, however, they wanted to know about the Viṣṇudūtas from Yamarāja, who is also omniscient.