Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 49
Yayāti, Devayānī, Śarmiṣṭhā, and the Exchange of Youth: The Unsatisfied Nature of Desire
यस्मिन्निदं विरचितं व्योम्नीव जलदावलि: । नानेव भाति नाभाति स्वप्नमायामनोरथ: ॥ ४९ ॥
yasminn idaṁ viracitaṁ vyomnīva jaladāvaliḥ nāneva bhāti nābhāti svapna-māyā-manorathaḥ
જેનામાં આ જગત આકાશમાં વાદળોની માળા જેવી રચાયેલું છે, તેનામાં જ તે નાનારૂપે દેખાય છે; પ્રલયે બધું તે વિષ્ણુમાં લીન થઈ સ્વપ્ન-માયા જેવી વિવિધતા પ્રગટ કરતી નથી।
As stated by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gītā (7.19) :
FAQs
This verse explains that the universe appears variegated, yet in relation to the Supreme it is like a dream or mental projection—seemingly real, but not ultimately independent or permanent.
Clouds look substantial and many, yet they float within the one sky and constantly change; similarly, the created world appears diverse but rests in the Supreme and lacks separate, enduring reality.
Treat successes and setbacks as temporary appearances; anchor identity in the soul and devotion to the Supreme, which reduces anxiety, attachment, and impulsive chasing of fleeting goals.