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intelligent as the children of the regular twice-born families. The  dvija-bandhus  are classified as  śūdras  and the woman class, who are by nature less intelligent. The  śūdras  and the woman class do not have to undergo any  saṁskāra  save and except the ceremony of marriage.
The less intelligent classes of men, namely women,  śūdras  and unqualified sons of the higher castes, are devoid of necessary qualifications to understand the purpose of the transcendental  Vedas . For them the  Mahābhārata  was prepared. The purpose of the  Mahābhārata  is to administer the purpose of the  Vedas , and therefore within this  Mahābhārata  the summary  Veda  of  Bhagavad-gītā  is placed. The less intelligent are more interested in stories than in philosophy, and therefore the philosophy of the  Vedas  in the form of the  Bhagavad-gītā  is spoken by the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Vyāsadeva and Lord Kṛṣṇa are both on the transcendental plane, and therefore they collaborated in doing good to the fallen souls of this age. The  Bhagavad-gītā  is the essence of all Vedic knowledge. It is the first book of spiritual values, as the  Upaniṣads  are. The  Vedānta  philosophy is the subject matter for study by the spiritual graduates. Only the post-graduate spiritual student can enter into the spiritual or devotional service of the Lord. It is a great science, and the great professor is the Lord Himself in the form of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and persons who are empowered by Him can initiate others in the transcendental loving service of the Lord.
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एवं प्रवृत्तस्य सदा भूतानां श्रेयसि द्विजाः । सर्वात्मकेनापि यदा नातुष्यद्धृदयं ततः ॥२६॥
evam pravṛttasya sadā   bhūtānām śreyasi dvijāḥ   sarvātmakenāpi yadā   nātuṣyadd hṛdayam tataḥ
evam —thus;  pravṛttasya —one who is engaged in;  sadā —always;  bhūtānām  of the living beings;  śreyasi —in the ultimate good;  dvijāḥ —O twice-born;  sarvātmakena api —by all means;  yadā —when;  na —not;  atuṣyat —become satisfied;  hṛdayam —mind;  tataḥ —at that time.
TRANSLATION
O twice-born  brāhmaṇas , still his mind was not satisfied, although he engaged himself in working for the total welfare of all people.