The Päëòavas were so dear to Kåñëa. So it is better to hear
about the Päëòavas than to hear about Kåñëa. People may be
very much inclined to hear about Kåñëa, but the çästra says,
“To hear about the devotees of Kåñëa is still better.”
Çréla Prabhupäda (Lecture—28 December 1973)