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earlier he felt it beneficial so he created it, later on he felt it harmful so he destroyed it"- if it is so then either God's characteristic is wrong or the creation's characteristic is wrong. If you will favour first side of the logic then God's character is not proved to be of one nature. So tell us what is the reason of not having one nature? Why would the turning of the nature happen without the cause? And if; you will favour second side of the logic then when the creation was under the control of God, why did he allow it to happen so, that it appeared harmful to himself?
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Further, we ask him- "Brahma creates the universe; so how does he create it?" The one way is this that as the builder of the temple makes the shape (of the building) etc. by collecting lime, (cement) stones etc. material. Similarly, Brahma creates the universe by collecting the material. Let us know that place where from he brought and collected the material and if only Brahma alone created the whole universe then either he might have made it in parts - some parts earlier and some parts later or might have made his hands etc. many? Whatever answer you will give, it will also prove contradictory on thinking over it.
And the one way is this that as the work is performed as per king's order, similarly the universe is created by the order of Brahma, (If this be so) then whom did he order? And wherefrom the persons who were ordered brought the material and how did they create the universe?
And the one way is this that the work gets accomplished automatically as per the desire of the person possessing supernatural powers. Similarly, the universe gets automatically created as per the wish of Brahma. If this be so, then Brahma's role remained confined to desiring only and the universe got automatically created. Moreover, the desire arose in Param Brahma, what was then the role of Brahma whom you advocate creator of the universe?
If you will say that Param Brahma also desired and Brahma also desired then the universe got created. Then it appears that the desire of Param Brahma alone is not efficacious. This shows lack of power in Param Brahma.
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