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mriyamano harer nama

grnan putropacaritam

ajamilo ’py agad dhama

kim uta sraddhaya grnan

SYNONYMS

mriyamanah—dying; hareh nama—the holy name of the Supreme Lord; grnan—chanting; putra-upacaritam—though spoken for his son; ajamilah—Ajamila; api—also; agat—attained; dhama—the spiritual world; kim uta—what to speak of; sraddhaya—with faith and reverence; grnan—chanting;

"While dying, Ajamila chanted the holy name of the Lord, intending to call his son Narayana.

Nevertheless, he attained the spiritual world.

What then to speak of those who chant the holy name with faith and reverence?’

PURPORT