Hare Krsna,
In BG 14.3, Lord Krsna says: The total material substance, called Brahman, is the source of birth, and it is that Brahman that I impregnate, making possible the births of all living beings, O son of Bharata.
In the purport to the above verse, Srila Prabhupada explains that this combination of material nature and the living entity is made possible by the Supreme God Himself. The mahat-tattva is the total cause of the total cosmic manifestation; and that total substance of the material cause, in which there are three modes of nature, is sometimes called Brahman. The Supreme Personality impregnates that total substance, and thus innumerable universes become possible. This total material substance, the mahat-tattva, is described as Brahman in the Vedic literature (Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 1.1.19): tasmād etad brahma nāma-rūpam annaṁ ca jāyate. The Supreme Person impregnates that Brahman with the seeds of the living entities… Into material nature the superior nature is mixed by the will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and thereafter all living entities are born of this material nature.
An example is given that the scorpion lays its eggs in piles of rice, and sometimes it is said that the scorpion is born out of rice. But the rice is not the cause of the scorpion. Actually, the eggs were laid by the mother. Similarly, material nature is not the cause of the birth of the living entities. The seed is given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and they only seem to come out as products of material nature. Thus every living entity, according to his past activities, has a different body, created by this material nature, so that the entity can enjoy or suffer according to his past deeds. The Lord is the cause of all the manifestations of living entities in this material world.
In the next verse (BG 14.4), Lord Krsna again reiterates: It should be understood that all species of life, O son of Kuntī, are made possible by birth in this material nature, and that I am the seed-giving father.
This theme – that the Supreme Lord is the original creator and Lord Brahma is the secondar creator – is again touched upon in this lesson.
SB 3.12.57 Purport: The history of the creation of the population of the universe is given herewith. Brahmā is the original living creature in the universe, from whom were generated the Manu Svāyambhuva and his wife Śatarūpā. From Manu, two sons and three daughters were born, and from them all the population in different planets has sprung up until now. Therefore, Brahmā is known as the grandfather of everyone, and the Personality of Godhead, being the father of Brahmā, is known as the great-grandfather of all living beings. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā (11.39) as follows:
vāyur yamo ’gnir varuṇaḥ śaśāṅkaḥ
prajāpatis tvaṁ prapitāmahaś ca
namo namas te ’stu sahasra-kṛtvaḥ
punaś ca bhūyo ’pi namo namas te
“You are the Lord of air, the supreme justice Yama, the fire, and the Lord of rains. You are the moon, and You are the great-grandfather. Therefore, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You again and again.”
This statements conclusively prove how we are connected to both Brahma and the Supreme Lord. It is ludicrous to think that one is independent of the Supreme Lord, and he/she has nothing to do with Him. Even more ludicrous than this is the desire to be same one with the Supreme Lord. As devotees, we must be grateful that the Supreme Lord has expanded each one of us for His pleasure. When we engage in loving devotional service to Him, we also achieve unlimited pleasure. This is the topmost rasa that the Lord wants us to engage with Him. Therefore, our chanting of the mahamantra is just not mundane mechanical chanting but an expression of our love for the all-loving sweet Lord, gratitude for creating us, and expression of our prayer to Him to engage us in His loving service. Thank You, O Krsna, for creating me as Your part and parcel! May You always engage me in Your devotional service.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Krsna Katha 