Text 26] Appearance of Sri Narada 215
intelligent as the children of the regular twice-born families. The dvija-
bandhus are classified as siidras and the woman class, who are by nature
less intelligent. The siidras and the woman class do not have to undergo
any samskdra save and except the ceremony of marriage.

The less intelligent classes of men, namely women, siidras and un-
qualified sons of the higher castes, are devoid of necessary qualifications
to understand the purpose of the transcendental Vedas. For them the
Mahabharata was prepared. The purpose of the Mahabharata is to adminis-
ter the purpose of the Vedas, and therefore within this Mahabharata the
summary Veda of Bhagavad-gita 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-gita is spoken by the Lord Sri
Krsna. Vyasadeva and Lord Krsna are both on the transcendental plane,
and therefore they collaborated in doing good to the fallen souls of this
age. The Bhagavad-gita is the essence of all Vedic knowledge. It is the
first book of spiritual values, as the Upanisads are. The Vedanta 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 Him-
self in the form of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and persons who are
empowered by Him can initiate others in the transcendental loving service
of the Lord.

TEXT 26
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Uq TIAA AST Yatat Aaa feat: |
TAMPA AL AG IAVISA Ta: REI
evar praurttasya sada
bhiitanam sreyasi dvijah
sarvatmakenapi yada
natusyadd hrdayam tatah

evam—thus; pravrttasya—one who is engaged in; sadad—always; bhutanam
of the living beings; sreyasi—in the ultimate good; dvijah—O twice-born;
sarvatmakena api—by all means; yad@a—when; na—not; atusyat—become
satisfied; hrdayam—mind; tatah—at that time.

TRANSLATION
O twice-born brahmanas, still his mind was not satisfied, although he
engaged himself in working for the total welfare of all people.
