Manuja; the word for man, implies a noble ancestry, from Manu Himself. ( (SSS Vol.3, p. 169)

What does Manu signify? It refers to Svayambhuva Manu (the self-created Manu). Ja means birth. Manuja refers to one who has had his birth from Manu. Man is called Manuja because he has originated from the self-born Manu. Man does not recognise this fact. Consequently, even though he is the embodiment of Sat-cit-ananda, he desperately seeks bliss elsewhere. What is the reason? Oblivious to the Jnana (higher knowledge), he lives in ignorance in a dream world of illusions. Immersed in this sleeping state, he forgets his nature. One may be a president, an emperor or a prime minister, but in the sleeping state he is not conscious of his position. In the dreams he experiences in this state, he considers them to be real and feels that these are his true state. In that dream state, a poor man may think he is an emperor (or a President). But the moment he wakes up, he is conscious of his real position and status. (SSS Vol.25, p. 51)

The Vedas describe man as Manuja. This implies that man takes birth to experience fulfilment of his desires. Hence, it is necessary for man to make his desires sublime. He should seek to know what could make his life ideal and exemplary. (SSS Vol.30, p. 154)