Text 4] The Advent of Lord Krṣṇa: Introduction
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pose, for his only purpose is to preach Krṣṇa consciousness. So-called scholars, philosophers and politicians exploit the importance of  Bhagavad-gītā  by distorting its meaning for their own purposes. Therefore this verse warns that  krṣṇa-kathā  should be recited by a person who is  nivṛtta-trṣṇa . Śukadeva Gosvāmī epitomizes the proper reciter for  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam , and Parīkṣit Mahārāja, who purposefully left his kingdom and family prior to meeting death, epitomizes the person fit to hear it. A qualified reciter of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  gives the right medicine ( bhavauṣadhi ) for the conditioned souls. The Krṣṇa consciousness movement is therefore trying to train qualified preachers to recite  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  and  Bhagavad-gītā  throughout the entire world, so that people in general in all parts of the world may take advantage of this movement and thus be relieved of the threefold miseries of material existence.
The instructions of  Bhagavad-gītā  and the descriptions of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  are so pleasing that almost anyone suffering from the threefold miseries of material existence will desire to hear the glories of the Lord from these books and thus benefit on the path of liberation. Two classes of men, however, will never be interested in hearing the message of  Bhagavad-gītā  and  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam —those who are determined to commit suicide and those determined to kill cows and other animals for the satisfaction of their own tongues. Although such persons may make a show of hearing  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  at a  Bhāgavata-saptāha , this is but another creation of the  karmīs , who cannot derive any benefit from such a performance. The word  paśu-ghnāt  is important in this connection.  Paśu-ghna  means “butcher.” Persons fond of performing ritualistic ceremonies for elevation to the higher planetary systems must offer sacrifices ( yajñas ) by killing animals. Lord Buddhadeva therefore rejected the authority of the  Vedas  because his mission was to stop animal sacrifices, which are recommended in Vedic ritualistic ceremonies.
nindasi yajña-vidher ahaha śruti-jātam sa-daya-hṛdaya darśita-paśu-ghātam keśava dhṛta-buddha-śarīra jaya jagadīśa hare (Gītā-govinda)