FolioCorpusŚrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.19.22

त्रिभि: क्रमैरसन्तुष्टो द्वीपेनापि न पूर्यते । नववर्षसमेतेन सप्तद्वीपवरेच्छया ॥ २२ ॥
tribhiḥ kramair asantuṣṭo
[tribhih kramair asantushto]
dvīpenāpi na pūryate
[dveepenaapi na pooryate]
nava-varṣa-sametena
[nava-varsha-sametena]
sapta-dvīpa-varecchayā
[sapta-dveepa-varechchayaa]
Word-for-word
tribhiḥ — three kramaiḥ — by steps asantuṣṭaḥ — one who is dissatisfied dvīpena — by a complete island api — although na pūryate — cannot be satisfied nava-varṣa-sametena — even by possessing nine varṣas sapta-dvīpa-vara-icchayā — by the desire to take possession of seven islands.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tribhiḥ kramair asantuṣṭo
tribhiḥ
three
kramaiḥ
by steps
asantuṣṭaḥ
one who is dissatisfied
dvīpenāpi na pūryate
dvīpena
by a complete island
api
although
na pūryate
cannot be satisfied
nava-varṣa-sametena
nava-varṣa-sametena
even by possessing nine varṣas
sapta-dvīpa-vara-icchayā
by the desire to take possession of seven islands.
sapta-dvīpa-varecchayā
If I were not satisfied with three paces of land, then surely I would not be satisfied even with possessing one of the seven islands, consisting of nine varṣas. Even if I possessed one island, I would hope to get others.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
If I were not satisfied with three paces of land, then surely I would not be satisfied even with possessing one of the seven islands, consisting of nine varṣas, since I would desire to possess all seven islands. I would not be satisfied with one island with nine varṣas because of a desire for all seven islands.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
If three paces won't satisfy Me, neither would one island; with one island I'd hope for others. Vāmana names the truth: greed scales. The unsatisfied with little will not be satisfied with much.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I imagine 'next acquisition' will be the one that satisfies?
  • Have I tested whether my dissatisfaction is in proportion to what I lack — or independent of it?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

← Read full Chapter 19