Story

Ajamila and the Name Narayana

verses
152
book
1
chapters
3

What the texts say

The Bhagavata Purana tells of Ajamila and the Name Narayana: Ajamila, a learned brahmana of Kanyakubja, falls under a prostitute's influence. Bhagavatam 6.1.21, 6.1.56 His youngest son is a baby named Narayana, a name of Vishnu, and Ajamila keeps calling the child. Bhagavatam 6.1.24, 6.1.26 At death he sees three fearsome figures with ropes, come to take him to the abode of Yama, and he calls loudly to his son. Bhagavatam 6.1.28 The Vishnudutas, servants of Vishnu, free him from their nooses. Bhagavatam 6.2.22, 6.1.31 They teach that the Lord's name, chanted knowingly or unknowingly, burns away sins like fire. Bhagavatam 6.2.18, 6.2.14 Freed, Ajamila bows to them, condemns his sinful life, and becomes a devotee. Bhagavatam 6.2.22, 6.2.27, 6.2.24

Where the story is told

Bhagavatam 6.1-6.3

Begins at 6.1.21
  1. 6.1
  2. 6.2
  3. 6.3

Who is in it

Where to read

Every verse that tells the story, book by book.

  1. Bhagavatam

    152 verses · 3 chapters

    All 152 verses in the Bhagavatam
    • 6.1.21

      カーニャクブジャの都に、アジャーミラという名のバラモンがいたが、彼は女奴隷の娼婦を妻同然にして交わった。その卑しい交際により、正しい行いを失い、バラモンの徳も消え去った。

    • 6.1.22

      堕落したアジャーミラは、人を捕えて拘束し、賭博で欺き、盗みや略奪を行うという非難される生業に身を置いた。不浄のまま他者を苦しめ、妻子を養ったのである。

    • 6.1.23

      王よ、このように住み、息子たちを溺愛して罪深く忌まわしい行いに時を費やすうちに、彼の生涯の八十八年が過ぎ去った。