1264 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 27

Jugupsitam dharma-krte ’nusasatah
sva-bhava-raktasya mahan vyatikramah
yad-vakyato dharma ititarah sthito
na manyate tasya nivaranam janah

“The people in general are naturally inclined to enjoy, and you have
encouraged them in that way in the name of religion. This is verily con-
demned and is quite unreasonable. Because they are guided under your
instructions, they will accept such activities in the name of religion and
will hardly care for prohibitions.” (Bhag. 1.5.15)

Srila Narada Muni chastised Vyasadeva for compiling so many Vedic
supplementary scriptures, which are all intended for guiding the people in
general. Narada Muni condemned these scriptures because they do not
mention direct devotional service. Under Narada’s instructions, direct
worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as described in the
Srimad-Bhagavatam, was set forth by Vyasadeva. The conclusion is that
neither the Supreme Personality of Godhead Visnu nor His devotee ever
sanctions animal killing in the name of religion. Indeed, Krsna incarnated
Himself as Lord Buddha to put an end to animal killing in the name of
religion. Animal sacrifice under the name of religion is conducted by the
influence of tamo-guna (the mode of ignorance), as indicated in the

Eighteenth Chapter of Bhagavad-gita.

yaya dharmam adharmam ca
karyam cakaryam eva ca
ayathavat prajanati
buddhih sa partha rajasi

adharmam dharmam iti ya
manyate tamasavrta

sarvarthan viparitams ca
buddhih sa partha tamasi

“And that understanding which cannot distinguish between the religious
way of life and the irreligious, between action that should be done and
action that should not be done—that imperfect understanding, O son of
Prtha, is in the mode of passion. That understanding which considers
irreligion to be religion and religion to be irreligion, under the spell of
illusion and darkness, and strives always in the wrong direction, O Partha,
is in the mode of ignorance.” (Bg. 18.31-32)
