The Creation of the Body

1. All of the four categories of beings grow because of the presence of water. Because of water, innumerable beings come and go.
2. The body is formed from the five elements in combination with the Inner-Self. If we seek out the origin of all bodies, we find water.
3. Just as sweat comes out of the body, similarly, semen comes out of the body and mixes with other fluids and blood to form bodies.
4. Blood and semen together with the fluids from food all come together to form the mold of the body which then begins to slowly grow and take shape.
5. As it begins to grow, it increases in size. From soft fluids the solid structure of the body was formed. Later on, the water in the form of bodily fluids spread throughout the various body parts.
6. When the bodily form becomes fully developed, it comes out from the mother and begins to cry. This is how it happens for all people.
7. As the body grows, wrong thinking also begins to grow. Every part of the body begins to grow from conception. As the body develops, the body parts change and continue to grow in front of our eyes.
8. Later, as the bodies become bigger day by day, many thoughts begin to appear in a variety of ways.
9. Just as a seed develops into a piece fruit, the same principle applies for the body as well. By listening and hearing many different things, the process of learning and recognition develops accordingly.
10. Seeds sprout because of water. Without water, the seeds dry up and blow away. Only if water and soil are both present will the seed begin to grow.
11. When both soil and water are present the seed gets wet and sprouts easily. As the plant continues to grow it brings great joy.
12. The roots begin to move down deep in the earth and the shoots reach upwards and move in the wind. As the plant grows, the shoots and the roots continue to move in opposite directions away from the seed.
13. The roots grow underground, and the tips of the plant continue to move upwards in the sky. After some time, the trees become laden with many leaves, flowers and fruits.
14. Prior to fruit are the flowers, prior to flowers are the leaves and, and in sequence, prior to leaves there is only wood.
15. Prior to wood are the tender roots, and before the fragile roots there is water. When the water becomes dried and condensed, earth is formed.
16. This is the actual experience in nature. Prior to all things is the world, and prior to the world is God in the form of water.
17. Prior to that is God in the form of fire, and prior to that is God in the form of wind. Prior to wind is the Inner-Self in its own nature.
18. The Inner-Self is prior to everything. One who does not know it is considered to be one who is fallen. This means that one has missed the Self and lives life as being apart from it.
19. The Self is what is most near, yet people miss it. They have not acquired a fondness for experiencing it. Without knowing God in this life, people are unnecessarily taking birth and merely passing away.
20. God is prior to everything. By becoming one with him, the nature of one’s disposition begins to change.
21. The devotee of God never ceases meditating on the Self. While walking and talking such a devotee does not stray from his contemplation.
22. That which is created by one's ancestors can easily be seen, but how much can be seen of all that the Self has done?
23. The one who is fully conscious of the Self is the truly fortunate person. One who is only partially conscious of the Self is less fortunate.
24. When one is continually conscious of Lord Narayana in the mind, the Goddess of Prosperity (Laxmi) is always with him.
25. God permeates everywhere in the world, and accordingly, should be worshipped. By serving him in everyone, the Self becomes satisfied.
26. In worshipping him in everyone, he is seen to be everywhere in the world. If he is not known and if his activity is not examined, his presence is not appreciated.
27. The play of God is only understood by God. No one else sees his play. When seeing correctly, you see that you are one with God.
28. Worship him in all places, because there is no place where the Inner-Self does not exist. Everywhere it is only the Self, Lord Rama, who does everything.
29. Such is my worship, the greatness of which cannot be imagined. Such worship takes one beyond the visible world.
30. Actions take place because of God, worship takes place because of God, and people become knowledgeable only because of the existence of God.
31. Many various scriptures and opinions are spoken by God alone. All actions whether disciplined or undisciplined, proper or improper, happen according to the law of action (karma).
32. It is God who does everything. In all of this activity of God, one takes as much as one can according to one's capacity.
33. According to the primary premise of the Vedas it is stated that one must understand the transient nature of the appearance and disappearance of the universe. In the next sub-chapter, the "final conclusion" (siddhanta) will be explained.
34. Vedanta (the end section of the Upanishads), siddhanta (the final conclusion), and dhadanta (self-experience), must be understood with correct understanding, and experienced with certainty. Leaving behind the creation consisting of the five elements, the meaning of the great statement "I Am Brahman" (Aham Brahmasmi) is correctly understood.