Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.2.22
द्विज: पाशाद्विनिर्मुक्तो गतभी: प्रकृतिं गत: ।
ववन्दे शिरसा विष्णो: किङ्करान् दर्शनोत्सव: ॥ २२ ॥
dvijaḥ pāśād vinirmukto
[dvijah paashaad vinirmukto]
gata-bhīḥ prakṛtiṁ gataḥ
[gata-bheeh prakritim gatah]
vavande śirasā viṣṇoḥ
[vavande shirasaa vishnoh]
kiṅkarān darśanotsavaḥ
[kinkaraan darshanotsavah]
Word-for-word
dvijaḥ
—
the brāhmaṇa (Ajāmila)
pāśāt
—
from the noose
vinirmuktaḥ
—
being released
gata-bhīḥ
—
freed from fear
prakṛtim gataḥ
—
came to his senses
vavande
—
offered his respectful obeisances
śirasā
—
by bowing his head
viṣṇoḥ
—
of Lord Viṣṇu
kiṅkarān
—
unto the servants
darśana-utsavaḥ
—
very pleased by seeing them.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dvijaḥ pāśād vinirmukto
dvijaḥ
the brāhmaṇa (Ajāmila)
pāśāt
from the noose
vinirmuktaḥ
being released
gata-bhīḥ prakṛtiṁ gataḥ
gata-bhīḥ
freed from fear
prakṛtim gataḥ
came to his senses
vavande śirasā viṣṇoḥ
vavande
offered his respectful obeisances
śirasā
by bowing his head
viṣṇoḥ
of Lord Viṣṇu
kiṅkarān darśanotsavaḥ
kiṅkarān
unto the servants
darśana-utsavaḥ
very pleased by seeing them.
Having been released from the nooses of Yamarāja’s servants, the brāhmaṇa Ajāmila, now free from fear, came to his senses and immediately offered obeisances to the Viṣṇudūtas by bowing his head at their lotus feet. He was extremely pleased by their presence, for he had seen them save his life from the hands of the servants of Yamarāja.
Purport
Vaiṣṇavas are also Viṣṇudūtas because they carry out the orders of Kṛṣṇa. Lord Kṛṣṇa is very eager for all the conditioned souls rotting in this material world to surrender to Him and be saved from material pangs in this life and punishment in hellish conditions after death. A Vaiṣṇava therefore tries to bring conditioned souls to their senses. Those who are fortunate like Ajāmila are saved by the Viṣṇudūtas, or Vaiṣṇavas, and thus they return back home, back to Godhead.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Having been released from the nooses of Yamarāja's servants, Ajāmila, now free from fear, came to his senses and, pleased by the presence of Viṣṇu’s servants, offered obeisance to them by bowing his head at their lotus feet.
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Personal Guidance
Ajāmila, released and lucid, bowed before the Viṣṇudūtas — the very moment a soul recognizes its rescuers, gratitude becomes the first form of worship.
Reflection Questions
- Who has rescued me spiritually — and have I ever properly bowed in gratitude?
- Where am I receiving mercy without acknowledging the giver?
My note
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