Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 47
Ajāmila Delivered: Viṣṇudūtas Establish the Supremacy of the Holy Name
य एतं परमं गुह्यमितिहासमघापहम् । शृणुयाच्छ्रद्धया युक्तो यश्च भक्त्यानुकीर्तयेत् ॥ ४७ ॥ न वै स नरकं याति नेक्षितो यमकिङ्करै: । यद्यप्यमङ्गलो मर्त्यो विष्णुलोके महीयते ॥ ४८ ॥
ya etaṁ paramaṁ guhyam itihāsam aghāpaham śṛṇuyāc chraddhayā yukto yaś ca bhaktyānukīrtayet
This most confidential sacred history destroys all sinful reactions. One who hears it with faith and recounts it with devotion does not go to hell; the Yamadūtas do not even approach to look upon him. After leaving the body, he returns to Viṣṇuloka, where he is respectfully received and worshiped.
FAQs
It says that hearing this confidential sacred history with faith destroys sin and spiritually uplifts the listener.
Because it reveals the extraordinary saving power of devotion to Viṣṇu—how even a fallen person can be protected through contact with the Lord’s name and bhakti.
Regularly listen to or read the Bhagavatam with faith, and share or recite its teachings devotionally—making hearing and speaking about the Lord part of daily life.