One can conceive of the Supreme Lord in terms of awakened consciousness, dreaming, deep sleep, and spiritual consciousness, by knowledge gained through external objects, the senses and the mind. This explains the vibhūtis of the catur-vyūha. The senses and mind are endowed with impressions. “I slept happily. I was not even aware of happiness.” In this example even in deep sleep there is ignorance and knowledge (caused by impressions of the mind and senses). By knowledge through the senses, mind and objects, in the states of waking, sleeping, deep sleep and the fourth state, the Lord is remembered. The four states are vibhūtis of the catur-vyūha. Vāsudeva represents the waking state. Saṅkarṣaṇa represents dreaming. Pradyumna represents deep sleep. Aniruddha represents the fourth state of knowledge.