1212 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 26
no animal killing, no intoxication, no illicit sex, and no gambling. This
Krsna consciousness movement is the only means by which the sinful
activities of men in this Kali-yuga can be counteracted.
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ahig afrede Ta Rey TA Tt |
Co.
Tas Fen catate freer | & I
tirthesu pratidrstesu
raja medhyan pasiin vane
yavad-artham alam lubdho
hanydd iti ntyamyate
tirthesu—in holy places; pratidrstesu—according to the direction of the
Vedas; raja—a king; medhyan—fit for sacrifice; pasin—animals; vane—in
the forest; yavat—so much as; artham—required; alam—not more than
that; lubdhah—being greedy; hanyat—one may kill; iti-thus; niyamyate—
it is regulated.
TRANSLATION
If a king is too attracted to eating flesh, he may, according to the direc-
tions of the revealed scriptures on sacrificial performances, go to the forest
and kill some animals that are recommended for killing. One is not allowed
to kill animals unnecessarily or without restrictions. The Vedas regulate
animal killing to stop the extravagance of foolish men influenced by the
modes of passion and ignorance.
PURPORT
The question may be raised why a living being should be restricted in
sense gratification. If a king, to learn how to kill, may go to the forest and
kill animals, why should a living entity, who has been given senses, not be
allowed unrestricted sense gratification? At the present moment this
argument is put forward even by so-called sudmis and yogis who publicly
say that because we have senses we must satisfy them by sense gratification.
These foolish svamis and yogis, however, do not know the injunctions of
the sastras. Indeed, sometimes these rascals come out to defy the sastras.
They even publicly announce that there should be no more Sdstras, no
more books. ‘“‘Just come to me,” they say, “and I shall touch you, and you
will become immediately spiritually advanced.”
