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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.2.39

इति जातसुनिर्वेद: क्षणसङ्गेन साधुषु । गङ्गाद्वारमुपेयाय मुक्तसर्वानुबन्धन: ॥ ३९ ॥
iti jāta-sunirvedaḥ
[iti jaata-sunirvedah]
kṣaṇa-saṅgena sādhuṣu
[kshana-sangena saadhushu]
gaṅgā-dvāram upeyāya
[gangaa-dvaaram upeyaaya]
mukta-sarvānubandhanaḥ
[mukta-sarvaanubandhanah]
iti — thus jāta-sunirvedaḥ — (Ajāmila) who had become detached from the material conception of life kṣaṇa-saṅgena — by a moment’s association sādhuṣu — with devotees gaṅgā-dvāram — to Hardwar (hari-dvāra), the doorway to Hari (because the Ganges begins there, Hardwar is also called gaṅgā-dvāra) upeyāya — went mukta — being freed from sarva-anubandhanaḥ — all kinds of material bondage.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
iti jāta-sunirvedaḥ
iti
thus
jāta-sunirvedaḥ
(Ajāmila) who had become detached from the material conception of life
kṣaṇa-saṅgena sādhuṣu
kṣaṇa-saṅgena
by a moment’s association
sādhuṣu
with devotees
gaṅgā-dvāram upeyāya
gaṅgā-dvāram
to Hardwar (hari-dvāra), the doorway to Hari (because the Ganges begins there, Hardwar is also called gaṅgā-dvāra)
upeyāya
went
mukta-sarvānubandhanaḥ
mukta
being freed from
sarva-anubandhanaḥ
all kinds of material bondage.
Because of a moment’s association with devotees [the Viṣṇudūtas], Ajāmila detached himself from the material conception of life with determination. Thus freed from all material attraction, he immediately started for Hardwar.

The word mukta-sarvānubandhanaḥ indicates that after this incident, Ajāmila, not caring for his wife and children, went straight to Hardwar for further advancement in his spiritual life. Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement now has centers in Vṛndāvana and Navadvīpa so that those who want to live a retired life, whether they be devotees or not, can go there and with determination give up the bodily concept of life. One is welcome to live in those holy places for the rest of his life in order to achieve the highest success by the very simple method of chanting the holy name of the Lord and taking prasāda. Thus one may return home, back to Godhead. We do not have a center in Hardwar, but Vṛndāvana and Śrīdhāma Māyāpur are better for devotees than any other places. The Caitanya Candrodaya temple offers one a good opportunity to associate with devotees. Let us all take advantage of this opportunity.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thus becoming detached from material life by association with the servants of Viṣṇu, Ajāmila, free from attachment to wife and sons, went to Haridvāra. Mukta sarvānubandhanaḥ means “free from attachment to wife and sons.”
From one moment of saintly contact Ajāmila walked away from his old life and headed straight for Hardwar. Real association can produce immediate, total redirection — not gradual compromise.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'Hardwar' would I leave for today, if association tipped me?
  • Where am I delaying a redirect that I already know is required?
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