Prayojana

The word "prayojana" is a Sanskrit term which denotes the ultimate goal or object of attainment. Along with sambandha and abhidheya, prayojana is one of the three fundamental concepts in Gaudiya Vaishnava theology, where it is used to describe the ultimate goal of life - Prema, or pure love of Krishna.

Literature

Rosen, Steven J. (1994), Vaisnavism: Contemporary Scholars Discuss the Gaudiya Tradition, Motilal Banarsidass Publ., ISBN 81-208-1235-2

External links

Prayojana in «Chaitanya-charitamrita»

Krishna

Forms	Radha Krishna Govinda Bala Krishna Jagannath Vithoba Shrinathji Other names

Worship	Krishnaism Vaishnavism Krishna Janmashtami Holi

Holy sites	Dvārakā Mathura Vrindavan Gokul Govardhan hill Puri Udupi Guruvayur Nathdwara Gupta Vrindavan Dakor

Texts	Bhagavata Purana Bhagavad Gita Gita Govinda Mahabharata Brahma Samhita Uddhava Gita

See also	Hinduism Avatar Svayam Bhagavan Vishnu Radha Rukmini Satyabhama Krishna images at WikiCommons

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