Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.2.45
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRescued by the Holy Name
“Ajāmila was a brāhmaṇa who because of bad association had given up all brahminical culture and religious principles. Becoming most fallen, he stole, drank and performed other abominable acts. He even kept a prostitute. Thus he was destined to be carried away to hell by the order carriers of Yamarāja, but he was immediately rescued simply by a glimpse of the chanting of the holy name Nārāyaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Through bad association, Ajāmila gave up brahminical culture and religious principles.
- He became most fallen, stealing, drinking and performing other abominable acts. He was destined to be carried to hell by the order carriers of Yamarāja.
- Yet Ajāmila was immediately rescued simply by a glimpse of chanting the holy name Nārāyaṇa.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to chant the holy name Nārāyaṇa.
Ask yourself
How is the association I keep affecting my spiritual life?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.