Srimad Bhagavatham - Ajamilana Upakanya ( 1)
In the city of Kanyakubja (kannauj) lived a brahmana by name Ajamilana. Though married, he associated with Sudra woman and had cast to the winds the pious conduct enjoined on a Brahmana householder.
He made his living on robbery, gambling, cheating, and theft. As years rolled out, he maintained his existence for almost 88 years. He had 10 children, and was fond of his youngest son, Narayana, an infant.
When the end was nearing, Yama's three messengers came to take his life. Ajamilana was not prepared but understood that his end had come and was struggling with associated trouble. He couldn't bear the separation of his infant son and loudly called ‘Narayana ‘in full length. However he had no intention to remember Bhagavan Narayana but uttered his name only to call his son.
This loud call of Narayana alerted messengers of Maha Vishnu, and they immediately appeared before Ajamilana. Messengers of Yama were in the process of pulling the life (prana vayu) but were stopped by messengers of Maha vishnu. These messengers question Yama's messengers on various topics related to dharma.
The messengers of Mahavishnu say, 'Ajamilana uttered, though unintentionally, ‘Narayana’ when he was about to die. This single act has wiped out all his not only of this life but even sins committed by him through millions of lives.
When a person articulates the Lord's name when he is about to die, all his sins will be wiped, and the chances of doing evil deeds do not arise.
Source: Bhagavatha Mahapurana
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