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The Yamadūtas continued: “In the beginning this brāhmaṇa named Ajāmila studied all the Vedic literatures. He was a reservoir of …

”Once Ajāmila, following the order of his father, went to the forest to collect fruit, flowers, and two kinds of …

“The śūdra, his arm decorated with turmeric powder, was embracing the prostitute. When Ajāmila saw her, the dormant lusty desires …

Brahminical Qualifications

The order-carriers of Yamarāja, the Yamadūtas, are explaining the factual position of piety and impiety and how a living entity …

Apparently Ajāmila followed the rules and regulations of celibacy as a perfect brahmacārī and was very softhearted, truthful, clean, and …

Because Ajāmila was born into a brāhmaṇa family, he was naturally śruta-sampanna. Śruta means that by hearing the Vedas, Ajāmila …

One who is not twice-born is unqualified to understand the Vedas. It is not that just because one happens to …

Ajāmila was not only born in a brāhmaṇa family, but he was qualified in Vedic knowledge. In his youth he …

Upon accepting initiation from the spiritual master, one takes a vow to perform these spiritual activities daily. Even the Six …

Ajāmila possessed all brahminical qualifications, and he knew all the necessary mantras, such as the Gāyatrī mantra and the Hare …

A good example of this practice of respecting elders is Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja, the great saintly Pāṇḍava king. After the battle …

Upon hearing Vidura’s harsh words, Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s hard heart softened, and he replied,“Yes! My dear brother Vidura, please let me know …

Vidura said, “Come with me immediately to the forest. For the remaining days of your life, just engage yourself in …

When King Yudhiṣṭhira came to offer his obeisances in the morning and saw that his uncles were not there, he …

This story from the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam illustrates the system of offering respects to the elderly members of the family. After the …

Thus Ajāmila was trained in his youth to offer respect to the spiritual master and his elders. This is one …

In this regard there is a story about Nārada Muni and a hunter. Once Nārada Muni was passing through a …

The barbaric hunter Mṛgāri answered, “Dear sage, please let me do my business. If you have come here to beg …

But Nārada said, “I haven’t come to beg anything from you, but to ask why you are only half-killing these …