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| Canto 6: Prescribed Duties for Mankind | Chapter 1: The History of the Life of Ajāmila |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.1.67
aghāyur aśucir malāt
SYNONYMS
yat — because; asau — this brāhmana; śāstram ullańghya — transgressing the laws of śāstra; svaira-cārī — acting irresponsibly; ati-garhitah — very much condemned; avartata — passed; ciram kālam — a long time; agha-āyuh — whose life was full of sinful activities; aśucih — unclean; malāt — because of impurity.
TRANSLATION
This brāhmana 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.
PURPORT
Food prepared by an unclean, sinful man or woman, especially a prostitute, is extremely infectious. Ajāmila ate such food, and therefore he was subject to be punished by Yamarāja.
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