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ples, these rascals again fall down and take shelter among sidras
who are very expert in making arrangements for sex indulgence.
Sex is very prominent among animals like monkeys, and such peo-
ple who are enlivened by sex may be called descendants of
monkeys.

PURPORT

By fulfilling the process of evolution from the aquatics to the animal
platform, a living entity eventually reaches the human form. The three
modes of material nature are always working in the evolutionary process.
Those who come to the human form through the quality of sattva-guna
were cows in their last animal incarnation. Those who come to the human
form through the quality of rajo-guna were lions in their last animal in-
carnation. And those who come to the human form through the quality of
tamo-guna were monkeys in their last animal incarnation. In this age.
those who come through the monkey species are considered by modern
anthropologists like Darwin to be descendants of monkeys. We receive
information herein that those who are simply interested in sex are ac-
tually no better than monkeys. Monkeys are very expert in sexual enjoy-
ment. and sometimes sex glands are taken from monkeys and placed in
the human body so that a human being can enjoy sex in old age. In this
way modern civilization has advanced. Many monkeys in India were
caught and sent to Europe so that their sex glands could serve as replace-
ments for those of old people. Those who actually descend from the
monkeys are interested in expanding their aristocratic families through
sex. In the Vedas there are also certain ceremonies especially meant for
sexual improvement and promotion to higher planetary systems. where
the demigods are enjoying sex. The demigods are also very much
inclined toward sex because that is the basic principle of material
enjoyment.

First of all, the conditioned soul is cheated by so-called svdmis, yogis
and incarnations when he approaches them to be relieved of material
miseries. When the conditioned soul is not satisfied with them. he comes
to devotees and pure brdhmanas who try to elevate him for final libera-
tion from material bondage. However, the unscrupulous conditioned soul
cannot rigidly follow the principles prohibiting illicit sex. intoxication.
gambling and meat-eating. Thus he falls down and takes shelter of
