Text 10] The Manus, Administrators of the Universe 11
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
aaa ae Fred oq Pease TTT |
daha UA ATT SAAT — ol |
dtmavasyam idam visvam
yat kiricij jagatyam jagat
tena tyaktena bhunjitha
ma grdhah kasya svid dhanam

dtma—the Supersoul; dvdsyam—living everywhere; idam—this uni-
verse; visvam—all universes, all places; yat—whatever; kiricit—every-
thing that exists; jagatyam—in this world, everywhere; jagat—every-
thing, animate and inanimate; tena—by Him; tyaktena—allotted;
bhunjithah—you may enjoy; maé—do not; grdhah—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, Svayambhuva Manu, for the instruction of the sons
