This body is given by the material nature at the direction of..., by the direction of Krsna. Because the nature is working by the direction of Krsna. Nature is not independent. Mayadhyaksena prakrtih suyate sa-caracaram [Bg. 9.10]. So isvara, Krsna, as Supersoul, He is in the core of my heart, sitting with me. I am also in the heart. And I am desiring, and Krsna is fulfilling my desire. Mattah smrtir jnanam apohanam ca [Bg. 15.15]. Smrtih, Krsna gives a body, by the living entity: "You wanted to eat anything and everything, without any discrimination -- now take this body of a hog. You can eat even stool. I give you the facility." Mattah smrtir jnanam. "Now, here you have got this body, you eat stool." Smrtir jnanam. In this way we are going on, life after life. We are creating different types of body. This is called seasonal changes. Just like there is tree, and every season there are fruits. The fruits, they are undergoing six kinds of transformation. First of all it is just like a small bud, or flower, then grows into a green fruit, then it is ripened fruit, then there is seed, then it is completely ripened, then falls down and finished. The fruit is going on, these six kinds of transformation, but the tree is standing. Similarly, as living entity we are permanent, and according to our karma, fruitive result of our karma, we are getting different body. So I am steady, as spirit soul. My bodies are changing, seasonal changes. But Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita, na hanyate hanyamane sarire [Bg. 2.20]. Because the fruit is grown, stays for some time, then dwindles, then vanishes, that does not mean the tree is finished. This is a crude example. So this change of body is there on account of presence of the Supersoul. He is noting down. He doesn't require to note down, but He notes that "This living entity wants this kind of facility." So each and every body means a kind of facility for fulfilling our desires. So that desire is fulfilled by Krsna. He is within our heart. He is giving, has given full independence. "Desire Whatever you desire, I will give you." Ye yatha mam prapadyante tams tathaiva bhajamy aham [Bg. 4.11].
By H.D.G.Srila Prabhupada
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