40 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 1
pastimes (such as walking and talking to his father); mumude—enjoyed;
jarathah—the old man; bhrsam—very much.
TRANSLATION

Because of the child’s broken language and awkward move-
ments, old Ajamila was very much attached to him. He always took
care of the child and enjoyed the child’s activities.

PURPORT

Here it is clearly mentioned that the child Narayana was so young that
he could not even speak or walk properly. Since the old man was very at-
tached to the child, he enjoyed the child’s activities, and because the
child’s name was Narayana, the old man always chanted the holy name of
Narayana. Although he was referring to the small child and not to the
original Narayana, the name of Narayana is so powerful that even by
chanting his son’s name he was becoming purified (harer nama harer
nama harer naémaiva kevalam). Srila Ripa Gosvami has therefore
declared that if one’s mind is somehow or other attracted by the holy
name of Krsna (tasmat kenapy upayena manah krsne nivesayet), one is
on the path of liberation. It is customary in Hindu society for parents to
give their children names like Krsnadasa, Govinda dasa, Narayana dasa
and Vrndavana dasa. Thus they chant the names Krsna, Govinda,
Narayana and Vrndavana and get the chance to be purified.

TEXT 26
THA: MIT BET THRATA AT: |
MHA NTT HA A FTTTAKTH URI
bhunjanah prapiban khadan
balakam sneha-yantritah
bhojayan payayan miidho
na veddgatam antakam

bhunjanah—while eating; prapiban—while drinking; khadan—
while chewing; balakam—unto the child; sneha-yantritah—being at-
tached by affection; bhojayan—feeding; paéyayan—giving something to
