The four Kumaras are said to reside in Jana Loka or Janar loka (loka or world of the intellectuals in the present parlance) or in Vishnu's abode Vaikuntha. They constantly recite the mantra Hari sharanam (God the Redeemer our Refuge) or sing Vishnu's praises. These hymns and glories of Vishnu serve as their only food. Another son of Brahma, the sage Narada, who is described as their disciple, extolls their virtues in the Padma Purana. Narada says though they appear as five-year-old children, they are the great ancestors of the world.