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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 4, Ch. 27]
TEXT 11
हे जे च क्रतुभिर्घोरैर्दीक्षितः पशुमारकैः ।  
 देवान् पितॄन् भूतपतीषानाकामो यथा भवान्॥१॥
ije ca kratubhir ghorair 
    dīkṣitaḥ paśu-mārakaiḥ 
    devān pitṛn bhūta-patīn 
    nānā-kāmo yathā bhavān
ije —he worshiped;  ca —also;  kratubhiḥ —by sacrifices;  ghoraiḥ —ghastly;  dīkṣitaḥ —inspired;  paśu-mārakaiḥ —wherein poor animals are killed;  devān —the demigods;  pitṛn —forefathers;  bhūta-patīn —great leaders of the human society;  nānā —various;  kāmaḥ —having desires;  yathā —like;  bhavān —you.
TRANSLATION
The great sage Nārada continued: My dear King Prācīnabarhiṣat, like you King Purañjana also became implicated in so many desires. Thus he worshiped demigods, forefathers and social leaders with various sacrifices, which were all very ghastly because they were inspired by the desire to kill animals.
PURPORT
In this verse the great sage Nārada discloses that the character of Purañjana was being described to give lessons to King Prācīnabarhiṣat. Actually the entire description was figuratively describing the activities of King Prācīnabarhiṣat. In this verse Nārada frankly says “like you” ( yathā bhavān ), which indicates that King Purañjana is none other than King Prācīnabarhiṣat himself. Being a great Vaiṣṇava, Nārada Muni wanted to stop animal killing in sacrifices. He knew that if he tried to stop the King from performing sacrifices, the King would not hear him. Therefore he is describing the life of Purañjana. But in this verse he first discloses the intention, although not fully, by saying “like you.” Generally the  karmīs , who are attached to increasing descendants, have to perform so many sacrifices and worship so many demigods for future generations, as well as to satisfy so many leaders, politicians, philosophers and scientists to make things go on properly for future generations. The so-called scientists are very eager to see that future generations will live very comfortably, and as such they are trying to find