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Revocation of World-creatorship Further, some people believe that Brahma is the creator of the universe; the falsehood of the same is being shown hereunder :
Firstly, they believe that such a desire arose to Brahma that(H) “I am single, so I would like to be many". There we ask them-”If one was unhappy in earlier state then he would like to change that state”. Brahma desired to obtain many forms discarding the earlier one form. What was the sorrow in that state of one form? Then the monist says that there was no sorrow but it was just an inquisitive instinct. Then we say to him-"If earlier one be less happy and if by inquistiveness. he becomes more happy, then he may think of indulgingin inquisitiveness. So, how is it possible for Brahma to have become more happy by changinginto many forms from one form. And if he was perfectly happy in the earlier state, why should he change that state or form? Without any purpose, no body wants to indulge in any activity.
And suppose he was happy earlier and also remained happy after completing the desired act but would he not be unhappy at the moment of rise of the desire? Then he says- "the moment desire arises in Brahma, at the same moment the desire is fulfilled, so he does not become unhappy. Then we say- “One can accept this from relatively longer period point of view but from the instantaneous time period point of view the fulfillment of desire is not possible the momentit arises. The desire arises only when the act is not fulfilled; and when it is fulfilled there remains no desire. So, he must have become unhappy at least in that minutest interval of time. Because the desire itself is misery and none else is misery. Therefore, the rise of desire in Brahma is inconceivable.”
Further, they (the monists) say that on evolution of desire the Maya (illusion) of Brahma got produced. Since Maya got produced in Brahma then Brahma also became an illusive (deceitful) person; how did then he remain of pure nature? And Brahma and Maya have the coherent relation just like a staff-bearer and the staff or both have an inseparable relation just like fire and heat. Ifit is a coherent relation then the Brahma is separate and the Maya is separate; how did 'He' remain undivided (Addvait) Brahma? And as the staff
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