How the Jiva takes a Form

How the Jiva arrives on Earth:

   The Bhagvad-Gita explains how the jiva arrives on earth. All the living beings survive on food which comes from the soil. Plants depend on Rain for germination of seeds. Rain comes from clouds. Clouds are formed from evaporation of water from oceans due to sun’s heat. Thus, it is the same ‘solar energy’ that lies in the form of water vapor in the clouds that produce rain due to cooling and condensation. This ‘solar energy’ is the ‘life–force’ that we get from the sun as well as the distant stars. Each jiva is an ‘ion’, a subatomic particle, a photon, a stellar dust particle, in this sense of the term.

    This life-force or ‘prana’ is at the root of all jivas (prani). Water, heat, and soil play a very important role in germination of the seed. Vedic Texts say, “purusha’ (brahmn) is the seed. In the Gita, Bhagavan Sri Krishna says, “I am the seed of creation”. Everything is ‘chaitanya’, energy inherent in spirit as we as matter that is unborn, eternal and immortal. Energy cannot be created or destroyed. Energy is derived from sun, also known as Aditya (and distant stars, too,) as far as earth and its living beings are concerned. The Sun is the chief source of energy for us. As regards the actual process of creation or evolution of life forms, there are a number of sources and Vishnu purana and Devi Purana are the important ones. Some of these details are given later. However, in brief, it is stated that “Eighty-four thousand species are created by cosmic force Adi parashakti. Two opposite forces-equal and opposite are created as Satyarupa (Aditi) and Diti as consorts of Kashyapa, the self effulgent, svayambhuva manu. From Aditi are created Sun, vayu, soma, Indra, agni, varuna, aryaman, pushan, ashvin, vasu- all considered the Vedic Devata. The human beings are created by svayambhu manu Kashyap and Aditi while all others including the demons are created by Diti. Brahma creates, Vishnu nurtures and Ishvara neutralizes the forces of fusion and fission. The energy component of the Trinity- brahma, vishnu, and Ishvara will be reflected in the human beings as the ‘Atman’. The Atma is the chaitanya of vishnu, intellect and creativity comes from Ishvara, and, finally the humans can cognize and realize Atman and experience sat chit and ananda only through self awareness. There are no physical entities or parents and off-springs as such here. Body, mind and intellect as well as the soul spontaneously generated tuned to cosmic energy of the supreme spirit sol, paramatman. The scientists are still busy in finding the mystery involved in the creation of life. The molecular biologists have discovered the constituents of the structure and composition of the cell- the protein gel membrane that covers the cells, the genes and their inherent characteristics, the DNA and RNA chains, the amino acids, enzymes, the vitamins, hormones, and the chromosomes are all now known but for the exact source of their energy component, may be traced to an extraneous source that can never be described! The following illustrations will give us some idea about these.The Journey of  jiva starts as peck of star dust from a Star, reaches Earth as if by chance and through clouds, rain, soil, and  food, get converted into a spermatozoa, a zygote and, to  the form of a Baby as shown in Figs. A 1- 5 and from a seed to a huge tree as in B 1-2and its process as shown in Figs.above.. Note the potency of the sperm and the seed! The germination of seed and fertilization of eggs are curious aspects of life. Also, there are viruses and germs automatically appearing from nowhere! Shoots cut and transplanted also grow and thus propagation takes place. These are andaja, budbhuda, svedaja and retaja- the four types of propagation. Chaitanya, prana, life-force is the critical factor in creating life. This prana or life-force is coming from oxygen and hydrogen, but who puts it there is the question! Oreover, one seed only becomes a orchard, plantation, or forest. One person only becomes family, society, and nation.

   The word ‘Life’ is loosely applied to a collection of processes- DNA replication and transcription krebs cycle, and the lactic acid cycle. We are yet to decipher the true nature of the ‘life-force’ or ‘pranic energy’ that is at the root of all jivas (prani). Light, water, and soil together play a very important role in germination of the seed. Where do the ‘pranic energy’, chaitanya lie in these three supporting factors- soil, water, light, or the potency of the seed is still open to question since it is said to be elsewhere in space (akasha) associated with the invisible mind (manas) and desire, but whose?! The scriptures reiterate that ‘mind and mood’, desire and attachment, will and resolve are important subtler forces in creation. The doctrine is “no desire, no life”. This is explained in the famous ‘madhurashtakam’ (gravity/sweetness/attraction/magnetism?) and the doctrine of sacrifice (tyaga, yajnya) as stated in the Veda. “Everything is sweet’ (madhuram) and sacrifice”, says the Veda. The Sun burns itself, sacrifices itself, to produce heat, light, energy and life-force and thereby created all the paraphernalia of life-forms on earth. Each one is a link in the food chain and a sacrifice, at that. Man sacrifices his freedom for a wife and family, the family for the society, the society for the nation, and the nations for the world at large. This goes on and on until everything ends at the wave of the magic wand of the lord. Bhagavan Shree Krishna says, “I am the magician (mayavin) and I project/ create with my magic wand (Sudarshana chakra) and, withdraw/ destroy everything.” He says “I am Time” -Kaalo’smi | 

  According to the Gita, things should happen by will of God! The Lord says, it is my lila! Learned sages, Jnyani, say, “Oh Lord, not a blade of grass stirs without your will”; na trunamapi chalati te na vinaa | Only divine will prevails.