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Prabhupāda:

[Cc Madhya 20.124]

Now, the Vedas or the scriptures, why they are made? This... It is not practically made, but it is coming …

Similarly, the Vedic knowledge was coming by hearing. There was no need of book. But when this age, Kali-yuga, began, …

So Lord Caitanya says the purpose of Veda is... Veda-śāstra kahe-'sambandha'. Sambandha. What is our relation? Our relation is, as …

So the relation with God is that we are... Everything is born out of the energy of God. So we …

So those who are against God-principle, those who are not God-minded, they're the lowest creature. They're the lowest creature. Na …

"Anyone who does not recognize God, he's the lowest of the lowest creature." Duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ. These, these terms have been …

So these Vedas and scriptures are there for human beings. Therefore, a human being, so-called human being with two hands …

So our civilization is going to be lowest of the mankind. And we are, we are trying to advertise ourself …

So this is the education is going on, that they're going to be the lowest of the mankind. The purpose …

So we are situated in a society of the lowest of the mankind. Always remember this, that we are situated …

And the illusory energy is very strong. At any moment, little slackness...

[aside:] Oh, you have wrongly put. [break]

So this is... Actually, we should understand. So Lord Caitanya says that sambandha means we have to revive, we have …

We have discussed the śloka, verse, that bhayaṁ dvitīyābhiniveśataḥ syād īśād apetasya viparyaya-smṛtiḥ [Cc Madhya 24.137, SB 11.2.37].

Vipa... Because you have taken a, a reverse position for, for, of forgetting the Supreme, therefore we are put into …

So anyway, one who takes shelter of Kṛṣṇa, he'll not be put into danger. Rest assured. So 'kṛṣṇa'-sambandha, 'bhakti'-prāptyera sādhana. …

"I have to become a great soul by surrendering unto God." So that surrendering process is bhakti, or devotional service. …

There is no discipline now. They are not agreeable to follow any rules and regulation. Everyone is God. Everyone is …