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
جس میں یہ کائنات آسمان میں بادلوں کی قطار کی مانند بنائی گئی ہے، اسی میں یہ طرح طرح کی صورتوں میں دکھائی دیتی ہے؛ اور پرلَے میں سب کچھ اسی وِشنو میں سما کر خواب و مایا کی طرح امتیاز ظاہر نہیں کرتا۔
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.