The Srimad Bhagavatam tells the story of Ajamil, a Brahman who was born into an affluent household, learned the holy literature and customs, but ultimately became a prisoner to his demons.
When he/Ajamil returned from harvesting kusha grass, something caught his attention, and he/she noticed a woman having fun in the woods with another man.
Ajamil still had the image, which he could not control now.
Ajamil took the whore that night, leaving behind his guardians, wife, and family.
He lost a lot of money, never returned, drank the drink, ate meat, and had multiple children with the whore before deciding to take her as his second wife.
To maintain his desired relationship, he even downplayed becoming an outstanding jerk.
He was in great agony and called the name of his final child, whom he loved without a doubt and unintentionally named Narayana when the watchmen of Yama (Death) arrived to collect his wicked soul!
In response to his summons, Sri Maha Vishnu dispatched his emissaries to confront Yama’s warriors and rescue Ajamil from his captivity!
The Creator allowed Ajamil’s soul to watch the struggle between his messengers and those from the realm of death because of the vast balance of good karma from past lives.
The Yama soldiers were perplexed and asked God to clarify their goals.
The God of Death, who also attained Dharma, declared that anyone who even mistakenly adds the name of Narayana or God to their record can get further benefits from the petition. Their confessed sins have dropped to such an extent!
After realizing his error during the nighttime years, Ajamil performed a harsh act of penance known as Sadhana, which allowed him to transform out of his wicked life.
Raised from the dead by the grace and simplicity of God, he attained Vairagya, an attitude detachable from worldly pleasure and fixed on God.
Ajamil surrendered his soul to Sri Narayana, who attained Moksham while sitting in the supplication at the Ganges banks in Haridwar.
As a result of his ears and sight accidentally hearing, seeing, and searching for the joy that was not simply/dharma and submitting, the being in the Ajamil narrative falls from God.
In the Ajamil story, the creature’s tongue, which unintentionally became attuned to the melody of God’s name and liberated him from his transitory Moksham, draws him to God.
Ultimately, by aligning all of one’s actions with Dharma, one should maintain and govern their faculties for their Bhukti (utilization) or Bhakti (commitment).
While the Sanatana Path does not condemn, refute, or give instructions to anyone regarding their right to enjoy the material world, it does encourage us to reinforce Dharma in all of our demonstrations and expectations and to use this constantly evolving Dharma as a stepping stone to comprehend the ever-constant and never-changing ParamAtma.
Another lesser-known name for Sanatana Dharma, or Hinduism, is Sarva-Bhouma Matam. This name suggests that the religion or path is implied not only for those who have ascended daily but for anyone who embraces or remembers God—even someone as evil as Ajamil could achieve Moksham!
