[world-vedic] the Mahabharata as a spiritual scripture

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SB 1.4.25 P The Appearance of Sri Narada The less intelligent classes

of men, namely women, sudras and unqualified 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 administer 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 Himself 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.