Shloka 39
Ajāmila Delivered: Viṣṇudūtas Establish the Supremacy of the Holy Name
इति जातसुनिर्वेद: क्षणसङ्गेन साधुषु । गङ्गाद्वारमुपेयाय मुक्तसर्वानुबन्धन: ॥ ३९ ॥
iti jāta-sunirvedaḥ kṣaṇa-saṅgena sādhuṣu gaṅgā-dvāram upeyāya mukta-sarvānubandhanaḥ
Dengan hanya seketika bersama para sadhu (Viṣṇudūta), Ajāmila bangkit dengan pelepasan yang teguh daripada hidup kebendaan. Bebas daripada segala ikatan tarikan duniawi, dia segera berangkat ke Gaṅgādvāra (Hardwar).
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.
FAQs
This verse states that even a moment’s association with sādhus can awaken deep detachment and redirect one’s life toward liberation and devotion.
After becoming repentant and detached due to saintly association, Ajāmila went to Gaṅgādvāra to live a purified, spiritually focused life, free from previous entanglements.
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.