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veda-śāstra kahe—‘sambandha’ ‘abhidheya’ ‘prayojana’
‘kṛṣṇa’—prāpya sambandha, ‘bhakti’—prāptyera sādhana

Synonyms

veda-sastra kahe—the Vedic literature instructs; sambandha—the conditioned soul’s relationship with the Lord; abhidheya—the regulated activities of the conditioned soul for reviving that relationship; prayojana—and the ultimate goal of life to be attained by the conditioned soul; krsna—Lord Kṛṣṇa; prāpya—to be awakened; sambandha—the original relationship; bhakti—devotional service; prāptyera sādhana—the means of attaining Kṛṣṇa. 

Translation

“The Vedic literatures give information about the living entity’s eternal relationship with Kṛṣṇa, which is called sambandha. The living entity’s understanding of this relationship and acting accordingly is called abhidheya. Returning home, back to Godhead, is the ultimate goal of life and is called prayojana. 

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