Sambandha, Abhideya and Prayojana
*Sambandha *means, "First of all, what is my relationship with God." That is called *sambandha*. Just like first of all a boy or a girl is to be married. So . . . that is the Vedic system. The father, mother selects. That is called *sambandha*. When they fixed up that "This boy will be married with that girl," that is called *sambandha*. So relationship. Then when the *sambandha* is established by marriage, when the boy or girl is married, then the *sambandha* is done. "Now . . . now the boy and the girl may remain separately in their respective homes"? No. That is *abhidheya. Abhidheya*. When they are united by the marriage there must be dealings between them. That is called *abhidheya. Abhidheya. Abhidheya* means not that "Our now marriage ceremony, relationship is established. Now you, Mr. Such-and-such, you go home, I go home." No. There must be actual activities. The wife should take care of serving the husband, and the husband should take care of the wife. Then the relationship . . . Why this relationship? Why these are activities? Now, there is *prayojana*. What is that *prayojana*? To get son. Marriage means to get son. That is *prayojana.*