अयं हि श्रुतसम्पन्न: शीलवृत्तगुणालय: । धृतव्रतो मृदुर्दान्त: सत्यवाङ्मन्त्रविच्छुचि: ॥ ५६ ॥ गुर्वग्न्यतिथिवृद्धानां शुश्रूषुरनहङ्कृत: । सर्वभूतसुहृत्साधुर्मितवागनसूयक: ॥ ५७ ॥
ayam hi sruta-sampannah sila-vrtta-gunalayah dhrta-vrato mrdur dantah satya-van mantra-vic chucih gurv-agny-atithi-vrddhanam susrusur anahankrtah sarva-bhuta-suhrt sadhur mita-vag anasuyakah
- ayam
- this person (known as Ajamila)
- hi
- indeed
- sruta-sampannah
- well educated in Vedic knowledge
- sila
- of good character
- vrtta
- good conduct
- guna
- and good qualities
- alayah
- the reservoir
- dhrta-vratah
- fixed in the execution of the Vedic injunctions
- mrduh
- very mild
- dantah
- 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
- vrddhanam
- and of the old household members
- susrusuh
- very respectfully engaged in the service
- anahankrtah
- without pride or false prestige
- sarva-bhuta-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
- anasuyakah
- not envious
In the beginning this brahmana named Ajamila studied all the Vedic literatures. He was a reservoir of good character, good conduct 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. Indeed, he was free from false prestige. He was upright, benevolent to all living entities, and well-behaved. He would never speak nonsense or envy anyone.