Verse 1.4.19: Here it is being explained that Srila Vyasadev divided the one Veda present into 4 Vedas, just to make it easy for the purification of the people in Kaliyuga. So purification is the real purpose here. And Puranas, the Mahabharata and the Samhitas etc are the fifth Veda.
Purpose of the Vedas: To know who Krishna is, to know about Krishna.
Interesting verse in Bhagavad-gita too, that states that the main purpose of all our activities is to know Krishna in full.
Second point, is the purification process. Unless one purifies himself, he will not be able to know Krishna. In this age, the main purificatory process is of chanting the Holy Name. Following the four regulative principles, along with chanting the Holy Names is the process in the age for purifying ourselves.
Vedas are thus the guiding light for knowing Krishna. Again here, the 10 offenses while chanting the holy name must be avoided in order for us to move forward in this path.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
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