The Past Activities of Ajamila

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SB 6.1.56-57: In the beginning this brahmana named Ajamila

studied all the Vedic literatures. He was a reservoir of good character,

good conduct and good qualities. Firmly established in executing all the

Vedic injunctions, he was very mild and gentle, and he kept his mind

and senses under control. Furthermore, he was always truthful, he knew

how to chant the Vedic mantras, and he was also very pure. Ajamila was

very respectful to his spiritual master, the fire-god, guests, and the

elderly members of his household. Indeed, he was free from false

prestige. He was upright, benevolent to all living entities, and well

behaved. He would never speak nonsense or envy anyone.

 

SB 6.1.58-60:

Once this brahmana Ajamila, following the order of his father, went to

the forest to collect fruit, flowers and two kinds of grass, called

samit and kusa. On the way home, he came upon a sudra, a very lusty,

fourth-class man, who was shamelessly embracing and kissing a

prostitute. The sudra was smiling, singing and enjoying as if this were

proper behavior. Both the sudra and the prostitute were drunk. The

prostitute's eyes were rolling in intoxication, and her dress had become

loose. Such was the condition in which Ajamila saw them.

SB

6.1.61: The sudra, his arm decorated with turmeric powder, was

embracing the prostitute. When Ajamila saw her, the dormant lusty

desires in his heart awakened, and in illusion he fell under their

control.

SB

6.1.62: As far as possible he patiently tried to remember the

instructions of the śāstras not even to see a woman. With the help of

this knowledge and his intellect, he tried to control his lusty desires,

but because of the force of Cupid within his heart, he failed to control

his mind.

SB

6.1.63: In the same way that the sun and moon are eclipsed by a

low planet, the brahmana lost all his good sense. Taking advantage of

this situation, he always thought of the prostitute, and within a short

time he took her as a servant in his house and abandoned all the

regulative principles of a brahmana.

SB

6.1.64: Thus Ajamila began spending whatever money he had

inherited from his father to satisfy the prostitute with various

material presentations so that she would remain pleased with him. He

gave up all his brahminical activities to satisfy the prostitute.

SB

6.1.65: Because his intelligence was pierced by the lustful

glance of the prostitute, the victimized brahmana Ajamila engaged in

sinful acts in her association. He even gave up the company of his very

beautiful young wife, who came from a very respectable brahmana family.

SB

6.1.66: Although born of a brahmana family, this rascal, bereft

of intelligence because of the prostitute's association, earned money

somehow or other, regardless of whether properly or improperly, and used

it to maintain the prostitute's sons and daughters.

SB

6.1.67: This brahmana irresponsibly spent his long lifetime

transgressing all the rules and regulations of the holy scripture,

living extravagantly and eating food prepared by a prostitute. Therefore

he is full of sins. He is unclean and is addicted to forbidden

activities.

SB 6.1.68:

This man Ajamila did not undergo atonement. Therefore because of his

sinful life, we must take him into the presence of Yamarāja for

punishment. There, according to the extent of his sinful acts, he will

be punished and thus purified.