yad asau Å›Ästram ullaá¹…ghya
svaira-cÄry ati-garhitaḥ
avartata ciraá¹ kÄlam
aghÄyur aÅ›ucir malÄt
yat - because; asau - this brÄhmaṇa; Å›Ästram ullaá¹…ghya - transgressing the laws of Å›Ästra; svaira-cÄrÄ« - acting irresponsibly; ati-garhitaḥ - very much condemned; avartata - passed; ciram kÄlam - a long time; agha-Äyuḥ - whose life was full of sinful activities; aÅ›uciḥ - unclean; malÄt - because of impurity.
Food prepared by an unclean, sinful man or woman, especially a prostitute, is extremely infectious. AjÄmila ate such food, and therefore he was subject to be punished by YamarÄja.