Theological Enquiries

Chapter 8

Maharaja Pariksit was enlivened to hear Brahma’s answers regarding universal creation. His eagerness to hear topics of the Lord was growing. The saintly King stimulated further conversation by asking a variety of questions exploring the philosophical truths of the cosmos and the spirit soul’s sojourn within it. In particular, he enquired about:

• The spirit soul’s acceptance of material bodies and the Lord’s appearance in the human form

• The relative position of Vishnu, demigods, and the Universal Form

• Divisions of time, creation of planets and species, and cosmic yuga cycles

• Vedic literatures, devotional service, and the four goals of human life (dharma, arta, kama, moksa)

Such precise and detailed enquiries, and the illuminating answers in response, reconfirm the Vedic version to be the most complete theological revelation in the world.