Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 12
Ajāmila Delivered: Viṣṇudūtas Establish the Supremacy of the Holy Name
नैकान्तिकं तद्धि कृतेऽपि निष्कृते मन: पुनर्धावति चेदसत्पथे । तत्कर्मनिर्हारमभीप्सतां हरे- र्गुणानुवाद: खलु सत्त्वभावन: ॥ १२ ॥
naikāntikaṁ tad dhi kṛte ’pi niṣkṛte manaḥ punar dhāvati ced asat-pathe tat karma-nirhāram abhīpsatāṁ harer guṇānuvādaḥ khalu sattva-bhāvanaḥ
即便行了赎罪仪式，也非究竟清净，因为心仍会再度奔向不善之途。因此，欲脱离业果束缚者，当赞颂哈利之德——歌咏主的圣名、声誉与戏行（līlā）——此乃最圆满的赎罪法门，能将心中垢染连根拔除。
The statements in this verse have been confirmed previously in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.2.17) :
FAQs
This verse says atonement is not conclusive if the mind returns to sinful paths; lasting purification comes from glorifying Lord Hari, which strengthens sattva and reforms the heart.
Because Ajāmila’s deliverance highlights that bhakti—especially remembrance and glorification of the Lord—can uproot karmic reactions at the root, unlike temporary expiations that may not change the mind.
Along with correcting behavior, build daily habits of bhakti—hearing and speaking about God’s qualities, chanting, and keeping saintly association—so the mind gains higher taste and doesn’t relapse into harmful patterns.