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man. By hearing the subject matter of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  this false complexity of materialism is removed, and real peace in society begins, which politicians aspire for so eagerly in so many political situations. The politicians want a peaceful situation between man and man, and nation and nation, but at the same time, because of too much attachment for material domination, there is illusion and fearfulness. Therefore the politicians' peace conferences cannot bring about peace in society. It can only be done by hearing the subject matter described in the  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  about the Supreme Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa. The foolish politicians may go on holding peace and summit conferences for hundreds of years, but they will fail to achieve success. Until we reach the stage of reestablishing our lost relation with Kṛṣṇa, the illusion of accepting the body as the self will prevail, and thus fearfulness will also prevail. As for validity of Śrī Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, there are hundreds and thousands of evidences from revealed scriptures, and there are hundreds and thousands of evidences from personal experiences of devotees in various places like Vṛndāvana, Navadvīpa and Purī. Even in the  Kaumadi Dictionary  the synonyms of Kṛṣṇa are given as the son of Yaśodā and the Supreme Personality of Godhead Parambrahman. The conclusion is that simply by hearing the Vedic literature  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam , one can have direct connection with the Supreme Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and thereby one can attain the highest perfection of life by transcending worldly miseries, illusion and fearfulness. These are practical tests for one who has actually given a submissive hearing to the readings of the  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam .
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स संहितां भागवतीं कृत्वानुक्रम्य चात्मजम्। शुक्रमध्यापयामास निवृत्तिनिरतं मुनिः ॥ ८ ॥
sa saṁhitām bhāgavatīm   kṛtvānukramya cātma-jam   śukam adhyāpayāmāsa   nivṛtti-niratam muniḥ
saḥ —that;  saṁhitām —Vedic literature;  bhāgavatīm —in relation with the Personality of Godhead;  kṛtvā —having done;  anukramya —by correction and repetition;  ca —and;  ātma-jam —his own son;  śukam —Śukadeva Gosvāmī;  adhyāpayāmāsa —thought;  nivṛtti —path of self-realization;  niratam —engaged;  muniḥ —the sage.