Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.18.46
सप्तद्वीपपति: सम्यक् पितृवत् पालयन् प्रजा: ।
यथोपजोषं विषयाञ्जुजुषेऽव्याहतेन्द्रिय: ॥ ४६ ॥
sapta-dvīpa-patiḥ saṁyak
[sapta-dveepa-patih samyak]
pitṛvat pālayan prajāḥ
[pitrivat paalayan prajaah]
yathopajoṣaṁ viṣayāṣ
[yathopajosham vishayaash]
jujuṣe ’vyāhatendriyaḥ
[jujushe ’vyaahatendriyah]
Word-for-word
sapta-dvīpa-patiḥ
—
the master of the entire world, consisting of seven islands
saṁyak
—
completely
pitṛ-vat
—
exactly like a father
pālayan
—
ruling
prajāḥ
—
the subjects
yathā-upajoṣam
—
as much as he wanted
viṣayān
—
material happiness
jujuṣe
—
enjoyed
avyāhata
—
without being disturbed
indriyaḥ
—
his senses.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sapta-dvīpa-patiḥ saṁyak
sapta-dvīpa-patiḥ
the master of the entire world, consisting of seven islands
saṁyak
completely
pitṛvat pālayan prajāḥ
pitṛ-vat
exactly like a father
pālayan
ruling
prajāḥ
the subjects
yathopajoṣaṁ viṣayāṣ
yathā-upajoṣam
as much as he wanted
viṣayān
material happiness
jujuṣe ’vyāhatendriyaḥ
jujuṣe
enjoyed
avyāhata
without being disturbed
indriyaḥ
his senses.
Thereafter, King Yayāti became the ruler of the entire world, consisting of seven islands, and ruled the citizens exactly like a father. Because he had taken the youth of his son, his senses were unimpaired, and he enjoyed as much material happiness as he desired.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Thereafter, King Yayāti, the ruler of seven islands of Bhārata-varṣa, ruled the citizens exactly like a father. With unimpaired senses, he enjoyed as much material happiness as he desired.
There are actually nine islands (varṣas) in Bhārata-varṣa, not the seven islands of Bhū-maṇḍala. He was the ruler of all except the first and the last island, to be in agreement with later descriptions. [Note: See commentary on SB 9.19.29.] Yathopajoṣam means “as he liked.”
Personal Guidance
Yayāti rules the seven islands and enjoys as much material happiness as he desires. We are shown what unrestrained access to enjoyment actually looks like — and then we will be shown how it ends.
Reflection Questions
- What 'unrestrained access' am I currently enjoying — and have I noticed how it actually ends elsewhere in scripture?
- Where could I quit the experiment before the conclusion is forced on me?
My note
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