So in the human form of life, here there is a prerogative, there is a chance to know what is God and what is my relationship with Him. That is called sambandha-jñāna. Sambandha, abhidheya. Then execution of the duty. Just like sambandha. We can understand. An unmarried girl and unmarried boy, there is first of all sambandha: the father, mother makes the relationship. Then there is function between husband and wife. That is called abhidheya. And why? Because there is a necessity. What is that? To get children. Sambandha, abhidheya, prayojana. Prayojana. Every sambandha, every relationship is made, every action is done with an aim, the goal, the prayojana. So Vedic literature means sambandha, abhidheya, and prayojana. That is to be studied in the human form of life. Vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyaḥ (BG 15.15). To study Vedas means to understand what is my relation, what is Kṛṣṇa, what I am, and what is my relationship, and how to act in that relationship, and what is the aim of life.
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So Vedic literature means sambandha, abhidheya, and prayojana. That is to be studied in the human form of life.
Lecture on BG 4.3 -- Bombay, March 23, 1974: Page Title: | Vedic literature means |
Compiler: | Rishab, Serene |
Created: | 28 of Oct, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=13, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 13 |