The Brahmanas who recite it for others to hear it and those who hear it, in whatever state duties, they may be, can never be affected by the fruits of good or bad deeds.
श्रावयिष्यन्ति ये विप्रा ये च श्रोष्यन्ति मानवाः। सर्वथा वर्तमाना वै न ते शोच्याः कृताकृतैः॥