Shloka 39

Ajāmila Delivered: Viṣṇudūtas Establish the Supremacy of the Holy Name

Devanagari script

इति जातसुनिर्वेद: क्षणसङ्गेन साधुषु । गङ्गाद्वारमुपेयाय मुक्तसर्वानुबन्धन: ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

iti jāta-sunirvedaḥ kṣaṇa-saṅgena sādhuṣu gaṅgā-dvāram upeyāya mukta-sarvānubandhanaḥ

Translation

സാധുക്കളുടെ (വിഷ്ണുദൂതന്മാരുടെ) ക്ഷണികസംഗം കൊണ്ടു അജാമിലനിൽ ദൃഢമായ നിർവേദം ഉദിച്ചു. എല്ലാ ഭൗതിക ആകർഷണബന്ധങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നും മോചിതനായി അവൻ ഉടൻ ഗംഗാദ്വാരം (ഹരിദ്വാർ) ലക്ഷ്യമാക്കി പുറപ്പെട്ടു।

Synonyms

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध (discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरणार्थक-निपात (quotative particle)

• जात-सुनिर्वेदः: one whose deep dispassion had arisen
• जात-सुनिर्वेदः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जात (√जन् धातु; क्त-प्रत्यय) + सुनिर्वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (जातः सुनिर्वेदः यस्य)

• क्षण-सङ्गेन: by momentary association
• क्षण-सङ्गेन: करण/हेतु (Instrument/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + सङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (क्षणस्य सङ्गः)

• साधुषु: among the saints
• साधुषु: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन

• गङ्गा-द्वारम्: the gate of the Ganga (Haridwar)
• गङ्गा-द्वारम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (गङ्गायाः द्वारम्)

• उपेयाय: he went / approached
• उपेयाय: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-इ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; √इ with उपसर्ग उप

• मुक्त-सर्व-अनुबन्धनः: freed from all attachments/bonds
• मुक्त-सर्व-अनुबन्धनः: कर्ता (Karta; adjectival to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुक्त (√मुच् धातु; क्त-प्रत्यय) + सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुबन्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि-समास (सर्वानुबन्धनैः मुक्तः)

Purport

The word mukta-sarvānubandhanaḥ indicates that after this incident, Ajāmila, not caring for his wife and children, went straight to Hardwar for further advancement in his spiritual life. Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement now has centers in Vṛndāvana and Navadvīpa so that those who want to live a retired life, whether they be devotees or not, can go there and with determination give up the bodily concept of life. One is welcome to live in those holy places for the rest of his life in order to achieve the highest success by the very simple method of chanting the holy name of the Lord and taking prasāda. Thus one may return home, back to Godhead. We do not have a center in Hardwar, but Vṛndāvana and Śrīdhāma Māyāpur are better for devotees than any other places. The Caitanya Candrodaya temple offers one a good opportunity to associate with devotees. Let us all take advantage of this opportunity.

Characters & Entities

• Ajāmila

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the power of sadhu-sanga (association with devotees)?

This verse states that even a moment’s association with sādhus can awaken deep detachment and redirect one’s life toward liberation and devotion.

Why did Ajāmila go to Gaṅgādvāra (Haridwār) in the Ajāmila episode?

After becoming repentant and detached due to saintly association, Ajāmila went to Gaṅgādvāra to live a purified, spiritually focused life, free from previous entanglements.

Practical application: How can I apply ‘momentary sadhu-sanga’ in modern life?

Spend even a short, consistent time daily with genuine devotional teachings—hearing Bhāgavatam, chanting, and keeping uplifting devotee company—so detachment from harmful habits naturally arises.