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prove the efficacy of the hymns of the  Vedas . By recitation of the hymns of the  Vedas  in the proper way, certainly the performer gets relief from the reactions of sins, but in case of such sacrifices not properly done under expert management, surely one has to become responsible for animal sacrifice. In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy there is no possibility of performing the  yajñas  perfectly for want of expert  brāhmaṇas  who are able to conduct such  yajñas . Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, therefore, gives a hint to performing sacrifices in the age of Kali. In the Kali-yuga the only sacrifice recommended is the performance of  Harināma yajña  inaugurated by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. But one should not indulge in animal killing and counteract it by performing the  Harināma yajña . Those who are devotees of the Lord never kill an animal for self-interest, and (as the Lord ordered Arjuna) they do not refrain from performing the duty of a  kṣatriya . The whole purpose is, therefore, served when everything is done for the will of the Lord. This is possible only for the devotees.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta Purports of the First Canto, Eighth Chapter, of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled "Prayers by Queen Kuntī and Parīkṣit Saved."