Because of the child’s broken language and awkward movements, old Ajāmila was very much attached to him. He always took care of the child and enjoyed the child’s activities.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
स बद्धहृदयस्तस्मिन्नर्भके कलभाषिणि । निरीक्षमाणस्तल्लीलां मुमुदे जरठो भृशम्
sa baddhahṛdayastasminnarbhake kalabhāṣiṇi | nirīkṣamāṇastallīlāṃ mumude jaraṭho bhṛśam
SB 6.1.25