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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.11.32
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 32
- antaḥ sa tasmin salila
- āste 'nantāsano hariḥ
- yoga-nidrā-nimīlākṣaḥ
- stūyamāno janālayaiḥ
antaḥwithin — within; saḥthat — that; tasminin that — in that; salilewater — water; āstethere is — there is; anantaAnanta — Ananta; āsanaḥon the seat of — on the seat of; hariḥthe Lord — the Lord; yogamystic — mystic; nidrāsleep — sleep; nimīlaeyes closed-akṣaḥeyes closed — eyes closed; stūyabeing glorified-mānaḥbeing glorified — being glorified; janaby the inhabitants of the Janaloka planets-ālayaiḥby the inhabitants of the Janaloka planets — by the inhabitants of the Janaloka planets.
The Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, lies down in the water on the seat of Ananta, with His eyes closed, and the inhabitants of the Janaloka planets offer their glorious prayers unto the Lord with folded hands.
We should not understand the sleeping condition of the Lord to be the same as our sleep. Here the word yoga-nidrā is specifically mentioned, which indicates that the Lord's sleeping condition is also a manifestation of His internal potency. Whenever the word yoga is used it should be understood to refer to that which is transcendental. In the transcendental stage all activities are always present, and they are glorified by prayers of great sages like Bhṛgu.