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Why God created the world?

Upanishads say - एकाकी न रमते स द्वितीयमैच्छत्। एकोऽयं बहु स्यां प्रजायेय. God was by Himself, alone and felt that being alone wasn't fulfilling. So, He wished for company and decided to create the world. To make it happen, He multiplied Himself and became everything around us. This act of creation was God’s way of bringing diversity and life into existence. This explanation reminds us that the world and everything in it are expressions of God’s desire for companionship and joy. It also signifies the oneness of all beings, as we all come from the same divine source.

Previous birth of Sage Vyasa

We know that Sage Vyasa was an avatara of Mahavishnu. In his previous birth, Vyasa was a Maharshi called Apantara Tamas. The name literally means - inner darkness gone. He came into existence when Mahavishnu uttered one of the vyahritis, Bhuh.