1350 Stimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 28

Wanting to take a very exalted position, the living entity instead becomes
entangled in a repetition of birth and death. He selects his position as a
human being, a demigod, a cat, a dog, a tree, etc. In this way the living
entity selects a body out of the 8,400,000 forms and tries to satisfy himself
by a variety of material enjoyment. The Supersoul, however, does not like
him to do this. Consequently the Supersoul instructs him to surrender unto
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord then takes charge of the
living entity. But unless the living entity is uncontaminated by material
desires, he cannot surrender to the Supreme Lord. In Bhagavad-gita the
Lord says:
bhoktaram yajiia-tapasam
sarva-loka-mahesvaram
suhrdam sarva-bhitanam
Jiidtud mam Ssantim rcchati

“The sages, knowing Meas the ultimate purpose of all sacrifices and austeri-
ties, the Supreme Lord of all planets and demigods and the benefactor and
well-wisher of all living entities, attain peace from the pangs of material
miseries.” (Bg. 5.29)

The Supreme Lord is the supreme friend of everyone; however, no one
can take advantage of the supreme friend’s instructions while making his
own plans to become happy and entangling himself in the modes of ma-
terial nature. When there is creation, the living entities take on different
forms according to past desires. This means that all the species or forms of
life are simultaneously created. Darwin’s theory stating that no human
being existed from the beginning but that humans evolved after many,
many years is simply a nonsensical theory. From Vedic literature we find
that the first creature within the universe is Lord Brahma. Being the most
intelligent personality, Lord Brahma could take charge of creating all the
variety found within this material world.

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gad a a warn ara |
MMAR ate TeATITaATZ 4h

hamsav aham ca tvam carya
sakhayau manasdyanau

abhiitam antara vaukah
sahasra pari vatsaran
