So we have to understand, as Krsna says, bijo 'ham sarva-bhutanam: "I am the seed." Such subtle things, how it is coming out? In the small seed what is the chemical composition? You put the seed, sow the seed, anywhere and put little water, that tejo-vari-mrd-vinimayah, but the things are coming out differently. How the variety is possible? Therefore we cannot mix up. There is rose scent within the earth. Otherwise wherefrom the rose is getting its scent? There is. Punyo gandhah prthivyam ca. Prthivyam, on this earth, there are potency of different flavor, different taste. Now let the chemist come and take the earth and make different taste. That is not possible. That is not... Therefore you cannot simply say that prakrti is the cause of everything, no. Prakrti is there, the same water. Prakrti means earth, water, air, fire. The same water is there, the same fire is there, same water is there, and same earth is there. So why varieties are coming? You take from the water, from the earth, varieties of smell, varieties of taste. So that you cannot do. This is Krsna consciousness. We have to accept the statement of Krsna, as He says, bijo 'ham sarva-bhutanam: [Bg 7.10] "I am the cause." And the sastra confirms it, sarva-karana-karanam: [Bs. 5.1] "He is the original cause of everything."
By H.D.G.Srila Prabhupada
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