My dear boys, you are all born from my heart, which is the seat of all spiritual qualities. So do not be like the materialistic and envious. Leave your care to your elder brother, Bharata, who is highly accomplished in devotional service. If you serve him, you will also serve me, and you will automatically rule your subjects.
Among the creations produced by the two manifested energies (spirit or soul and inert matter), those possessing vital force (vegetables, herbs, trees, and plants in general) dominate over inert matter, stone, earth, etc.
In turn, reptiles, worms, and snakes, which are capable of movement, surpass immobile plants, and animals with developed intelligence are superior to even reptiles.
Human beings prevail over animals, and ghosts over human beings, because they do not have physical bodies. Above the specters are the Gandharvas (celestial singers and musicians), and higher still, the Siddhas (perfect beings, accomplished devotees, celestial beings), then the Kinnaras (superhuman beings with supernatural powers), and finally the asuras (evil beings, demonic unbelievers, atheist unbelievers).
Above the asuras come the devas (celestial beings inhabiting the heavenly, paradise-like planets that make up the upper region of the galaxy), ruled by Indra, the king of the heavens.
The direct sons of Brahma (the first created being, demiurge and ruler of our galaxy, placed in this position by Krishna, God, the Supreme Person), including King Daksa, prevail over Indra, and among Brahma's sons, Siva is the greatest. Since Siva is the son of Brahma, the latter is considered superior to him, but Brahma himself is subordinate to me, the Supreme Lord.
However, since I myself am favorable to the brahmanas (learned sages), they are the greatest of all.
For me, O reverent Brahmanas, no one is superior or even equal to the brahmanas in this world. I find no one who can compare to them.
When, after performing sacrifices in accordance with Vedic principles, people perceive the goal I pursue, they offer me food with faith and love through the mouth of a brahmana.
When food is thus offered to me, I eat it with complete satisfaction. Truly, I derive more pleasure from this food than from that offered to me in the sacrificial fire.
The Vedas (the original holy scriptures also called “the true gospel”) represent the audible manifestation of my Person, hence their name sabda-brahma.