Life is so simple. Of course, it is not acceptable at the present situation. Therefore our only remedy is that whatever situation is there, you simply chant—everything will be adjusted. But this atheistic way of life, this materialistic way of life, is always disturbing. That you should know. Disturbing to whom? To the Supreme. Just the more they become materially advanced, they'll decry, "Oh, there is no God," "I am God," "We don't care for God. Why you are clamoring for God?" That is . . . their business is simply to decry God. Therefore they are . . .
So Prahlāda Mahārāja says: "My dear Lord, we belong to that class because we belong to the demon family, so . . . but these demigods, they are not like that." This is the first . . . brahmādaya vayam iva īśa na ca udvijantaḥ: "Just like us, we rascals, demons, we simply disturb You, they are not like this." Kṣemayā bhūtāya bhūtātma-sukhāya cāsya vikrīḍitaṁ bhagavato rucirāvatāraiḥ. Sarve hy amī vidhi-karās tava sattva-dhāmne, brahmādaya (SB 7.9.13).
The vidhi-karā. Vidhi-karā means these demigods are in charge of . . . just like Brahma. Brahmā is in charge of the creation. Viṣṇu, God Himself, has taken the charge of maintenance. Eko bahūnāṁ vidadhāti kāmān (Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.13).
I can employ any engineer to construct a nice building for my family, but that engineer cannot take charge of the maintenance of my family. Is it possible that if I ask any engineer that "You have now constructed a very nice house for my family. Also you take charge of maintaining"? "No, sir, I cannot do that." Immediately. "How can I take charge of your family? Now I have created. You have paid me. That's all."
So maintenance cannot be taken by anyone except by God.