78 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 1

ayam hi sruta-sampannah
Sila-vrtta-gunalayah

dhrta-vrato mrdur dantah
satya-vai mantravic chucih

gurv-agny-atithi-urddhanam
§usriisur anahankrtah

sarva-bhita-suhrt sadhur
mita-vag anasiiyakah

ayam—this person (known as Ajamila); hi—indeed; sruta-sampan-
nah—well educated in Vedic knowledge; sila—of good character;
urtta—good conduct; guna—and good qualities; dlayah—the reservoir;
dhrta-vratah—fixed in the execution of the Vedic injunctions; mrduh—
very mild; déntah—completely controlling the mind and senses; satya-
vak—always truthful; mantra-vit—knowing how to chant the Vedic
hymns; Sucih—always very neat and clean; guru—the spiritual master;
agni—the fire-god; atithi—guests; vrddhandm—and of the old house-
hold members; Susriisuh—very respectfully engaged in the service;
anahankrtah—without pride or false prestige; sarva-bhiita-suhrt—
friendly to all living entities; sadhuh—well behaved (no one could find
any fault in his character); mita-vak—talking with great care not to
speak nonsense; anasiiyakah—not envious.

TRANSLATION

In the beginning this brahmana named Ajamila studied all the
Vedic literatures. He was a reservoir of good character, good con-
duct 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. In-
deed, he was free from false prestige. He was upright, benevolent
to all living entities, and well behaved. He would never speak non-
sense or envy anyone.
