Text 10] The Manus, Administrators of the Universe
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nihilated. Throughout these changes, however, the Supreme Being remains awake. In the material condition of all living entities, there are three stages of dreaming. When the material world is awake and put in working order, this is a kind of dream, a waking dream. When the living entities go to sleep, they dream again. And when unconscious at the time of annihilation, when this material world is unmanifested, they enter another stage of dreaming. At any stage in the material world, therefore, they are all dreaming. In the spiritual world, however, everything is awake.
TEXT 10
अत्मावास्यमिदं विश्वं यत् किञ्चिज्जगत्यां जगत् । 
    तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्यस्विद्धनम् ॥१०॥
ātmāvāsyam idam viśvam 
    yat kiñcij jagatyām jagat 
    tena tyaktena bhuñjithā 
    mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam
ātma —the Supersoul;  āvāsyam —living everywhere;  idam —this universe;  viśvam —all universes, all places;  yat —whatever;  kiñcit —everything that exists;  jagatyām —in this world, everywhere;  jagat —everything, animate and inanimate;  tena —by Him;  tyaktena —allotted;  bhuñjithāḥ —you may enjoy;  mā —do not;  gṛdhaḥ —accept;  kasya svit —of anyone else;  dhanam —the property.
TRANSLATION
Within this universe, the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His Supersoul feature is present everywhere, wherever there are animate or inanimate beings. Therefore, one should accept only that which is allotted to him; one should not desire to infringe upon the property of others.
PURPORT
Having described the situation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead as transcendental, Svāyambhuva Manu, for the instruction of the sons