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that the same wonderful person was present like an ordinary child, although He was the master of the whole
creation. Thus Brahmā prayed, govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi: “You are the original person, the
cause of everything. I bow down to You.” This was his realization. Tam ahaṁ bhajāmi. This is what is wanted.
Vedeṣu durlabham: one cannot reach Kṛṣṇa merely by Vedic knowledge. Adurlabham ātma-bhaktau: but when
one becomes a devotee, then one can realize Him. Brahmā, therefore, became a devotee. In the beginning he
was proud of being Brahmā, the lord of the universe, but now he understood, “Here is the Lord of the universe. I
am simply an insignificant agent. Govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi.”

Kṛṣṇa was playing like a dramatic actor. Because Brahmā had some false prestige, thinking that he had some
power, Kṛṣṇa showed him his real position. A similar incident occurred when Brahmā went to see Kṛṣṇa in
Dvārakā. When Kṛṣṇa’s doorman informed Lord Kṛṣṇa that Lord Brahmā had arrived, Kṛṣṇa responded, “Which
Brahmā? Ask him which Brahmā.” The doorman relayed this question, and Brahmā was astonished. “Is there
another Brahmā besides me?” he thought. When the doorman informed Lord Kṛṣṇa, “It is four-headed Brahmā,”
Lord Kṛṣṇa said, “Oh, four-headed. Call others. Show him.” This is Kṛṣṇa’s position. For Kṛṣṇa the four-headed
Brahmā is insignificant, to say nothing of “four-headed scientists.” Materialistic scientists think that although
this planet earth is full of opulence, all others are vacant. Because they simply speculate, this is their scientific
conclusion. But from the Bhāgavatam we understand that the entire universe is full of living entities everywhere.
Thus it is the folly of the scientists that although they do not know anything, they mislead people by presenting
themselves as scientists, philosophers and men of knowledge. (SB 10.13.61 – purport)

Brahma is millions of times more qualified as a scientist than the greatest scientists not only on the earth but
throughout the entire universe. Yet, his knowledge and powers are insignificant compared to Lord Krishna. This
is what shocked him the most: his understanding of himself as the most powerful and knowledgeable individual
was dwarfed in comparison to Krishna, who appeared as an innocent, small cowherd boy playfully enjoying
pastimes with the calves and his cowherd boy friends. Yet, Brahma realized this little charming boy was the
origin of all creation possessing the unlimited power of the Parabrahman. Overwhelmed by his realization,
Brahma descended from his swan-bird carrier and prostrated before Krishna bathing His feet with tears of joy.

This history of Brahma’s epiphany is an example of entry into the fourth dimension where the time factor
becomes the eternal present, all dimensions (length, width and height) extend infinitely, and one experiences
unending blissful loving pastimes with Lord Krishna and His associates.

Svabhava – higher and lower human nature

Human nature refers to the distinguishing characteristics of a human being—including ways of thinking, feeling,
and acting.

The perverted human nature or disposition develops through association of the material qualities (mundane
goodness, passion and ignorance). By the influence of these qualities, especially passion and ignorance, one
develops the lower svabhava (asat svabhava) by which one is held a prisoner of misconception and the laws of
nature (karma). Mundane passion and ignorance are especially inauspicious.
The mode of passion is described as follows:

lobhaḥ pravṛttir ārambhaḥ / karmaṇām aśamaḥ spṛhā
rajasy etāni jāyante / vivṛddhe bharatarṣabha

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