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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 8 · Chapter 1: The Manus, Administrators of the Universe
8.1.98.1.11

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.1.10

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Manusince 8.1.9inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

आत्मावास्यमिदं विश्वं यत् किञ्चिज्ज‍गत्यां जगत् ।

तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृध: कस्यस्विद्धनम् ॥ १० ॥

ātmāvāsyam idaṁ viśvaṁ

yat kiñcij jagatyāṁ jagat

tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā

mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam

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.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Everything Belongs to the Supreme Lord

  1. 1

    Everything belongs to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is present everywhere as the Supersoul. We are not independent owners, but are allotted a portion of His property.

  2. 2

    Even our bodies are given according to karma, and the Lord sits within everyone's heart. We may use material ingredients, but we cannot claim ownership of what the Lord has supplied.

  3. 3

    Everything should be offered to the Lord, and we should accept only prasāda. Rather than fight for more than we need or take another's property, we should use our abilities in His service.

Key points from the purport
  • Nothing belongs to any nation or any individual person; everything belongs to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • Since all property belongs to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, everything should be offered to the Lord, and we should take only prasāda (tena tyaktena bhuñjīthāḥ).
  • Therefore, if by chance we get an abundance of money, we should always consider that it belongs to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

Connected verses· 5

The purport of SB 8.1.10 quotesBG 4.1

Manu is also mentioned in Bhagavad-gītā (4.1), where the Lord says: “I instructed this imperishable science of yoga to the sun-god, Vivasvān, and Vivasvān instructed it to Manu, the father of mankind, and Manu in turn instructed it to Ikṣvāku.”

The purport of SB 8.1.10 quotesBG 13.3

As confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā (13.3), kṣetra-jñam cāpi māṁ viddhi sarva-kṣetreṣu bhārata: in every field — in other words, in every body — the Supreme Lord is existing as the Supersoul.

The purport of SB 8.1.10 quotesBG 18.61

This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā (18.61): “The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone’s heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy.”

The purport of SB 8.1.10 quotesSB 7.14.8

“One may claim proprietorship to as much wealth as required to maintain body and soul together, but one who desires proprietorship over more than that must be considered a thief, and he deserves to be punished by the laws of nature.”

Quoted in the purport ofCC Madhya 25.101

This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (8.1.10).

Each link is a verse the purport itself quotes, or a purport elsewhere that quotes this verse, shown with the purport's own words.

How it feels

Helplessness → Surrender and rescue. A mighty animal finally realizes the limits of strength.

Chapters 1–4 of Canto 8: Gajendra's struggle and prayers. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 1: The Manus, Administrators of the Universe

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

He desired to understand how the Supreme Personality of Godhead descends — not only in the past but at the present and in the future — and how He acts in various pastimes as Manu. Since Parīkṣit Mahārāja was eager to know all this, Śukadeva Gosvāmī gradually described all the Manus, beginning with the six Manus who had appeared in the past.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.1
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. ātmathe Supersoul
  2. āvāsyamliving everywhere
  3. idamthis universe
  4. viśvamall universes, all places
  5. yatwhatever
  6. kiñciteverything that exists
  7. jagatyāmin this world, everywhere
  8. jagateverything, animate and inanimate
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Manvantara · The change of Manus

    What gives human life its right direction? · Subject 6 of 10

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 8.1

    In this verse: “material”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How would my use of possessions change if I remembered that they belong to the Lord?

Practice

Choose one possession and use it today for service to the Supreme Lord rather than only for personal enjoyment.

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Connected stories

Keep going: stories told elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam that this verse or its purport brings in.

The purport quotesSB 7.14.8

Found where this verse or Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport names them. See all of chapter 8.1's connections

Live this todayEverything Belongs to the Supreme LordOne of the 108 chosen lessons: a practice and a question from this verse

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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