So Kṛṣṇa was watching. Therefore He gave him this chance that on account of his affection towards the child, he will at least repeat “Nārāyaṇa, Nārāyaṇa.” “Nārāyaṇa come. Nārāyaṇa take your food. Nārāyaṇa sit down.” So bhāva-grāhi-janārdanaḥ. Kṛṣṇa is so kind. He takes the purpose or the essence. Because the holy name has its effect. So although this Ajāmila, by his foolishness, he was attached to the material body of the son, but because he was chanting “Nārāyaṇa,” Kṛṣṇa was taking that essence, that’s all, that “Some way or other, he is chanting.” The importance of chanting is so nice. So do not give up chanting. Then Kṛṣṇa will protect you. This is the example. “Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa,” you practice. Naturally, when you are in danger, you will say, “Hare Kṛṣṇa.” This much do. If you are practiced to do something, chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, then you are safe.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.28-29
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Philadelphia, July 13, 1975
bhajate mām ananya–bhāk
sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ
samyag vyavasito hi saḥ
[Bg. 9.30]
janānāṁ puṇya–karmaṇām
te dvandva–moha–nirmuktā
bhajante māṁ dṛḍha–vratāḥ
[Bg. 7.28]
nāvamanyeta karhicit
na martya-buddhyāsūyeta
sarva-devamayo guruḥ
[SB 11.17.27]
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IT’S THE MOST AMAZING DHARMAT TV SAKSAD BHAGAVAT PRANITAM KARMA MARKED BY THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD SRI KRSNA BHAGAVAT I MEAN AJAMILA NEVER THOUGHT TO BECOME A CRIMINAL FROM HIS BRAHMANA POSITION BUT ONE MUST BE READY TO ACCEPT THE KARMA MARKED BY SRI KRSNA BECAUSE AT THE END HE GOT SAVED THAT’S THE PROOF THAT ONE MUST NEVER GIVEN UP WHAT KRSNA WANT FROM US IN THE MATERIAL WORLD THROUGH KARMANA DAIVA NETRENA JANTUR DEHO PAPATTAYE AJAMILA USED TO LIVE WITH THE PROSTITUTE IN A VERY SINFUL LIFE BY ROBBING PEOPLE ETC.. BUT I LIKE TO READ WHEN THE VISNUDUTA CUT THE CORD OF THE YAMADUTA BY SAYING YOU CANT TAKE THIS MAN BECAUSE HE CHANTED THE NAME OF NARAYANA WITHOUT OFFENCES, THE YAMADUTA COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE DHARMAT TV SAKSAD BHAGAVAT PRANITAM OF AJAMILA BUT YAMARAJ EXPLAIN TO THEM AFTER .THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BRING TO HIM WHOEVER CHANTED THE NAME OF KRSNA HE TOLD THEM TO BRING TO HIM ONLY VERY SINFUL PEOPLE WHO NEVER CHANTED THE NAME OF GOD, SO POWERFUL IS THE NAME OF GOD THAT WHOEVER CHANTED THE HOLY NAME OF THE MMHK SERIOUSLY CAN GET SAVED THAT IS WHY WE PUT SO MUCH IMPORTANCE IN THE PRACTICE OF THE CHANTING OF THE HOLY NAME AT LEAST TO GET SAVED BY THE VISNUDUTA…PARAM VIJAYATE SRI KRSNA SANKIRTANAM KI JAY AGTACBSP YS HARIBOL