Lord Yama says, “Bring those people here, who are stuck up with their sinful passion in worldly life and those who have no desire to taste the nectar of devotion”.

He describes the nature of such ‘Asath’ minds, “Their tongues never utter the name of the Lord. Their minds never remember His form. Their heads never bow down before Him. So, bring them here for punishment”.

Then Yamaraja apologizes to Bhagavan for his servants’ mistake as it is the responsibility of the master more than the servants.

Now, Sri Suka concludes to King Parikshith, “Bhagavad Namam is the ‘maha prayaschitham’ that destroys all sins and grants the four  ‘purusharthas’. Other prayaschithams advised by Manu and so on are not irrelevant, but they can not destroy the Vasanas from their roots. Moreover, penance is difficult.

So, Nama Japam is the most sublime remedy for purification from all sins. The joy from devotion is supreme and hence no sensory pleasure can tempt the devotee. So he is saved from the vicious cycle of ‘desire and sin’ ”.

Here ends Ajamila’s story which was told by Sage Agasthya to Sage Suka and retold now to King Parikshith.