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“Arre! But he is the creator of this entire universe. He created
you in your mother’s womb.”
“All nonsense. Then why didn’t he make everyone beautiful?”
“That is because of everyone’s individual karmas.”
“Then why don’t you say that it is karmas which created us.
Karma is mightier than Brahma, too. Then call karma the
creator, why involve Brahma?”
“Arre! You get your body in accordance with your karmas
but just as a potter is required to shape the clay into a pot,
here Brahma is required as the creator!”
Sulsa firmly replied, “No, clay itself takes the form of a pot.
Hence a potter is required to shape it. But the body does not
comprise of Karma alone. It is made of food particles, flesh,
blood, etc. There you need a creator and this creator is no
one other than karma. Karma is independent. Hence, karma
is the Brahma, the ultimate creator. Now, here if you assume
some person ‘Brahma’ as the creator of all, then even he will
need a body like that of a potter. Now which Brahma will
come to create this body? If this Brahma’s body is minute,
then how will he create our body? If his body is large, then
how will he enter the mother’s stomach?
Thus, it is inappropriate to call Brahma as the Creator.”
The neighbour had no answer. She quietly returned.
Unsuccessful in his attempt, Ambad made another attempt
by assuming the form of Lord Shankar at another city gate.
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