There lived a Braahman in Kannauj (UP) city, his wife used to work as a maidservant. His name was Ajaamil. He didn't have any kind of bad habit or conduct. He was a very pious man. One day by the order of his father, he went to forest and brought some flowers, Kush grass etc for Havan. When he was coming back, he saw a Shoodra enjoying around with a prostitute. Ajaamil got attracted towards that prostitute. He came home but he always used to think about her and gradually forgot to do his duties. He used to take many valuable things to her and tried to attract her. Finally he left his wife and served this prostitute and her children. This sinner thus disobeyed Shaastra, ate this prostitute's money for a long time, besides he did not do any Praayashchit also of his sins.

Thus he passed almost 88 years like this. He had 10 sons - the youngest son being named as Naaraayan. Both parents used to love him very dearly. Ajaamil was in intense love with his youngest son. Now the time came for him to die, still he was thinking about his son only.

Seeing this Yam's Paarshad got very disappointed. They went back to Yam Raaj and told the story, and said - "It has never happened before that you sent us to bring somebody and Vishnu's Paarshad snatched him from us. What happened this time?"

Yam Raaj said - "As he pronounced "Naaraayan" from his mouth, at the same time his all sins were washed away. Even the greatest sinful man's sins are washed away only by pronouncing the name of Bhagavaan. If a man pronounces Bhagavaan's name even unknowingly or without any intention, his all sins are washed away automatically. Great saints know that even if somebody pronounces Bhagavaan's name in signs, in jokes, in singing, or in being angry, then also his all Paap are destroyed and he is not worthy of punishment. As Amrit makes somebody immortal even if it is taken without knowing its characteristics, in the same way Bhagavaan's name also washes all sins even if it is taken unknowingly."