Sins, even of killing embryo, are destroyed by (reading or hearing) it. Even a greatly sinful man, by hearing this history, escapes from all his sins, like the sun from Rahu. This history is called Jaya (victory); it should be heard by those that desire victory.
भ्रूणहत्याकृतं चापि पापं जह्यादसंशयम्। इतिहासमिमं श्रुत्वा पुरुषोऽपि सुदारुणः॥ मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो राहुणा चन्द्रमा यथा। जयो नामेतिहासोऽयं श्रोतव्यो विजिगीषुणा॥