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pose, for his only purpose is to preach Krsna consciousness. So-called
scholars, philosophers and politicians exploit the importance of
Bhagavad-gita by distorting its meaning for their own purposes.
Therefore this verse warns that krsna-katha should be recited by a per-
son who is nivrtta-trsna. Sukadeva Gosvami epitomizes the proper reciter
for Srimad-Bhagavatam, and Pariksit Maharaja, who purposefully left
his kingdom and family prior to meeting death, epitomizes the person fit
to hear it. A qualified reciter of Srimad-Bhagavatam gives the right
medicine (bhavausadhi) for the conditioned souls. The Krsna conscious-
ness movement is therefore trying to train qualified preachers to recite
Srimad-Bhdégavatam and Bhagavad-gita 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-gita and the descriptions of Srimad-
Bhagavatam 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-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam—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 Srimad-Bhagavatam at a Bhagavata-saptaha,
this is but another creation of the karmis, who cannot derive any benefit
from such a performance. The word pasu-ghnat is important in this con-
nection. Pasu-ghna means “butcher.” Persons fond of performing
ritualistic ceremonies for elevation to the higher planetary systems must
offer sacrifices (yajfias) 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 yajfia-vidher ahaha Sruti-jatam

sa-daya-hrdaya darsita-pasu-ghatam
kesava dhrta-buddha-Sarira jaya jagadisa hare
(Gita-govinda)
