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The purpose of studying Vedas means to understand Kṛṣṇa, or God. When I speak of Kṛṣṇa, you understand God. So when one understands what is God, what is Brahma, what is Kṛṣṇa, what is Paramātmā, then he is a Brāhmin. This is the process. So the Garga Upaniṣad says that anyone who dies after becoming a Brāhmin, his life is successful. And anyone who dies without becoming a Brāhmin, he dies like a cat and dog. That is the difference.
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[[Vanisource:711110 - Lecture BG 04.01 - Delhi|711110 - Lecture BG 04.01 - Delhi]]
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Without becoming dvija, one cannot understand this Vedic literature. Just like without becoming a graduate, you are not allowed to enter in the law court. Similarly, without becoming a dvija, you are not allowed to study the Vedas, because you will not understand. Saṁskārād bhaved dvijaḥ veda-pathād bhaved vipro. And when by studying the Vedic literature he understands Kṛṣṇa, then he becomes a Brāhmin. Vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyam ([[Vanisource:BG 15.15 (1972)|BG 15.15]]).

Because the purpose of studying Vedas means to understand Kṛṣṇa, or God. When I speak of Kṛṣṇa, you understand God. So when one understands what is God, what is Brahma, what is Kṛṣṇa, what is Paramātmā, then he is a Brāhmin. This is the process. So the Garga Upaniṣad says that anyone who dies after becoming a Brāhmin, his life is successful. And anyone who dies without becoming a Brāhmin, he dies like a cat and dog. That is the difference.
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