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dental knowledge of God in terms of the vast Vedic knowledge which he
had already attained.

As far as the bad men are concerned, they are also four in number:
1) those who are simply addicted to the mode of progressive fruitive work
and thus are subjected to the accompanying miseries, 2) those who are
simply addicted to vicious work for sense satisfaction and so suffer the
consequence, 3) those who are materially very much advanced in knowl-
edge but have no sense to acknowledge the authority of the Almighty
Lord and thus suffer a lot, and 4) the class of men who are known as
atheists and therefore purposely hate the very name of God, although
they are always in difficulty.

ce Naradaji advised Vyasadeva to describe the glories of the Lord just
to do good to all the eight classes of men, both good and bad. Srimad-
Bhagavatam is therefore not meant for any particular class of men or sect.
It is for the sincere soul who wants actually his own welfare and peace
of mind.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the First Canto, Fifth Chapter,
of Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled “Sri Narada’s Instructions on Srimad-
Bhagavatam for Vyasadeva.”
