414 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 12
prakrteh kriyamanani gunaih karmani sarvasah. The actions and reac-
tions carried out by the material nature are sometimes accepted as our
scientific inventions; therefore we want to take credit for them and defy
the existence of God. This is described in Bhagavad-gité (3.27),
ahankara-vimidhatma kartdham iti manyate: due to being covered by
the illusory external energy, the living entity tries to take credit for the
differentiated creations within the material world. Actually all these are
being created automatically by the material force set in motion by the
energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore the ultimate
cause is the Supreme Person. As stated in Brahma-samhita:
isvarah paramah krsnah
sac-cid-Gnanda-vigrahah
andadir ddir govindah
sarva-kdrana-kdéranam
He is the cause of all causes, the ultimate cause. In this regard Srila
Madhvacarya says: evam sarvar tathad prakrtvayai kalpitarn visnor
anyat. evam prakrtyddharah svayam ananyddhdro visnur eva. atah
sarva-sabdas ca tasminn eva. Actually the original cause is Lord Visnu,
but out of ignorance people think that matter is the cause of everything.
raja goptasrayo bhimih
Saranam ceti laukikah
vyavaharo na tat satyam
tayor brahmdsrayo vibhuh
Things are contemplated on the ephemeral or external platform, but ac-
tually this is not the truth. The actual protector and shelter of everyone is
Brahman, the Supreme, not the king.
goptri ca tasya prakrtis
tasya visnuh svayam prabhuh
tava goptri tu prthivi
na tvam gopta ksiteh smrtah
atah sarvasrayais caiva
gopta ca harir isvarah
