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man. By hearing the subject matter of Srimad-Bhagavatam 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 Srimad-
Bhagavatam about the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krsna. 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 Krsna, the illusion of accept-
ing the body as the self will prevail, and thus fearfulness will also prevail.
As for validity of Sri Krsna 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 Vrndavana, Navadvipa and Puri. Even in
the Kaumadi Dictionary the synonyms of Krsna are given as the son of
Yasoda and the Supreme Personality of Godhead Parambrahman. The
conclusion is that simply by hearing the Vedic literature Srimad-
Bhagavatam, one can have direct connection with the Supreme Personality
of Godhead Sri Krsna, 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 Srimad-Bhagavatam.

TEXT 8

a dfeat aaa HAA AAT |
aera = faatataad gf i cil

sa samhitam bhagavatim
krtvanukramya catma-jam

sukam adhyapayamasa
nivrtti-niratam munih

sah—that; sarnhitam—Vedic literature; bhagavatim—in relation with the
Personality of Godhead; krtva—having done; anukramya—by correction
and repetition;ca—and;atma-jam—his own son;sukam—Sukadeva Gosvami;
adhyapayamasa—thought; nivrtti_path of self-realization; niratam—en-
gaged; munih—the sage.
