Re: [world-vedic] the Mahabharata as a spiritual scripture

06-08-2003, 10:21 AM

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.