Shloka 31
Ajāmila Delivered: Viṣṇudūtas Establish the Supremacy of the Holy Name
अथ ते क्व गता: सिद्धाश्चत्वारश्चारुदर्शना: । व्यामोचयन्नीयमानं बद्ध्वा पाशैरधो भुव: ॥ ३१ ॥
atha te kva gatāḥ siddhāś catvāraś cāru-darśanāḥ vyāmocayan nīyamānaṁ baddhvā pāśair adho bhuvaḥ
¿Y adónde se han ido esos cuatro siddhas, de hermosa presencia, que me liberaron cuando, atado con sogas, era arrastrado hacia las regiones infernales?
As we have learned from the descriptions in the Fifth Canto, the hellish planets are situated in the lower portions of this universe. Therefore they are called adho bhuvaḥ. Ajāmila could understand that the Yamadūtas had come from that region.
FAQs
This verse implies they departed after freeing Ajāmila from being dragged by the Yamadūtas, having intervened decisively to stop his being taken to the lower regions.
Because Ajāmila had already been bound and was being taken away; the sudden appearance of the beautiful, powerful Viṣṇudūtas and their act of releasing him was unexpected and overturned the Yamadūtas’ authority in that moment.
It highlights the protective power of sincere remembrance and chanting of the Lord’s name—cultivating nāma-bhakti daily can transform one’s consciousness and destiny even at life’s final moment.