Does Brahma create living beings?
In reality, Brahma, the first created being, demiurge and ruler of our galaxy, placed in this position by Krishna, God, does not create living beings. Indeed, at the beginning of creation, Lord Krishna bestowed upon him the power to bestow upon the various distinct beings various bodily envelopes, corresponding to the actions they performed in the preceding age. His duty, therefore, consists only of awakening beings from their deep slumber and engaging them in their respective functions.
It is not at the whim of his imagination that Brahma creates the various categories of living beings; on the contrary, the different bodies with which he must clothe beings must enable them to act in accordance with their past, previous actions.
Beauty, wealth, knowledge, power, fame, excellence, might—where do they come from?
The Lord says: Whoever shines and excels in wealth, power, beauty, knowledge, or any other desirable material perfection must be seen as the expression of a tiny fragment of the total deployment of My energy.
No one can enjoy excellence, power, might, fame, knowledge, beauty, or exceptional qualities to any degree except by enjoying the grace of God, for all these qualities and advantages come from God alone.
Therefore, no one should take pride in the exceptional powers and qualities bestowed upon him by Lord Krishna. Rather, every sane person will feel obligated to God for having blessed him with such boons, and will make it his duty to obey the Lord, do His divine will, and use them for His service. Let us remember that all excellence can be taken away from us at any time by the Lord, and that the best use of it is to engage it in His service.
No one should boast of having acquired wealth, material possessions, and power by their own means, for all powers and potencies come from the original source, Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
The potencies of Godhead operate as long as He wills, and lose all reality as soon as He withdraws them. Such potencies can be granted or withdrawn in a moment by the supreme will of the Lord. Man does not know that beyond the laws of nature is the Supreme Lord, Krishna, the Supreme Preceptor, and that at His command the ever-inviolable laws of nature operate.