Srimad Bhagavatam - Dialogue Between Messengers of Lord Yama and his Messengers
Messengers of Yama return back with a failed mission of not getting Ajamilana's life as messengers of Maha Vishnu releases Ajamilana from Yama's noose.
On returning back, messengers of Yama ask the following questions to Lord Yama:
1. Humans perform three kinds of action viz., virtuous, sinful, and a mix of both these. Who else other than you is responsible for the dispensation of the fruits of action of human beings?
2. If there is more than one ruler, there may arise inequality with regard to punishment and forgiveness. Does it not lead to injustice?
3. Your authority has been superseded by someone else? Who could be such a person? If we are deemed to get an appropriate reason, please tell us why a sinner like Ajamilana was left free.
Lord Yama's said:
1. There is a supreme Lord by whom the entire universe stands pervaded. He is the Lord of all animate and inanimate things. Through his manifestation creation, maintenance and destruction take place.
2. He controls all our actions just as a bullock is controlled by a human using a nose string.
3. He apportions men into divergent class and assigns appropriate duties and obligations as is enjoined in Veda.
4. Myself, Indra, Nirrti, Varuna, Moon, Sun, Fire god, Brahma, Lord Shiva, the eight Vasus, Gandarvas, Rudras, Siddhas, Sages are all bound by Him.
5. Even Seers and Gods can perceive the virtues of Lord Narayana. What can you expect from humans and rest all?
6. Only 12 of us - Brahma, Sage Narada, Lord Shiva, Sage Sanakas, Lord Kapila, Swayambu Manu, Prahlada, King Janaka, Bhishma, Raja Bali, Sage Suka and I have understandings about Dharma. It's pure, secret, and very difficult to even comprehend.
7. To develop loving attachment to the Lord through the utterance of His name alone is declared as the paramount duty of men.
8. The mind can't be purified through fasting or through devotion.
9. He who enjoys the sweetness of Srihari's feet delights no more in the delusional offerings of Maya.
10. A sin committed inadverence is also extinguished through the utterance of the name of the Lord. The sinful Ajamilana did attain liberation by recalling his son's name 'Narayana' at the time of demise when he wasn't in control of his faculties.
Attendants of Yama were surprised to hear and realize the glory of the Lord. Thenceforth, they didn't meddle with devotees of Lord Narayana.
Sukamuni said to King Parikshit that this secret legend was narrated to him by pious sage Agastya at Mount Malaya.
Ajamilana, upon realizing his blunders, proceeded to Haridwar and engaged in penance. When his time in this mortal world elapsed, the attendants of Maha Vishnu led him to Vishnuloka.
Source: Bhagavatha Mahapurana
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