Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 15
Ajāmila Delivered: Viṣṇudūtas Establish the Supremacy of the Holy Name
पतित: स्खलितो भग्न: सन्दष्टस्तप्त आहत: । हरिरित्यवशेनाह पुमान्नार्हति यातना: ॥ १५ ॥
patitaḥ skhalito bhagnaḥ sandaṣṭas tapta āhataḥ harir ity avaśenāha pumān nārhati yātanāḥ
家の上から落ちる、道で滑って骨を折る、蛇に噛まれる、激しい痛みと高熱に苦しむ、武器で傷つく――そのような不慮の災いの中で、思わず「ハリ」と唱えて命を終えるなら、たとえ罪深くとも地獄の責め苦に値しない。
As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (8.6) :
FAQs
This verse states that even an involuntary utterance of “Hari” protects a person from deserving punitive torments, highlighting the extraordinary purifying power of the Lord’s name.
They were stopping Ajāmila’s arrest and explaining that calling out the Lord’s name—even without full awareness—invokes divine protection and overrides ordinary karmic punishment.
Make remembrance of God’s names a daily habit; in moments of fear, pain, or crisis, turning to the holy name can reorient the mind toward devotion and spiritual refuge.