Shloka 21
Ajāmila Delivered: Viṣṇudūtas Establish the Supremacy of the Holy Name
इति प्रत्युदिता याम्या दूता यात्वा यमान्तिकम् । यमराज्ञे यथा सर्वमाचचक्षुररिन्दम ॥ २१ ॥
iti pratyuditā yāmyā dūtā yātvā yamāntikam yama-rājñe yathā sarvam ācacakṣur arindama
हे अरिंदम महाराज परीक्षित! विष्णुदूतांनी उत्तर दिल्यावर यमदूत यमराजाजवळ गेले आणि जे काही घडले ते सर्व त्यांना सांगितले।
In this verse the word pratyuditāḥ is very significant. The servants of Yamarāja are so powerful that they can never be hindered anywhere, but this time they were baffled and disappointed in their attempt to take away a man they considered sinful. Therefore they immediately returned to Yamarāja and described to him everything that had happened.
FAQs
This verse states that after being countered in their attempt, the Yamadūtas returned to Yamarāja and narrated the entire incident exactly as it happened.
They had been stopped from taking Ajāmila and therefore went to Yamarāja to report the unexpected intervention and seek clarity on the true principles of judgment and dharma.
Act with accountability—when confused about right action, honestly report facts and seek guidance from authentic authority rather than acting on assumption or ego.