Text 24] The Lord Begs Charity from Bali Mahārāja
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sapta-dvīpādhipatayo nṛpā vaiṇya-gayādayaḥ arthaiḥ kāmair gatā nāntaṁ tṛṣṇāyā iti naḥ śrutam
sapta-dvīpa-adhipatayaḥ —those who are proprietors of the seven islands;  nṛpāḥ —such kings;  vaiṇya-gaya-ādayaḥ —Mahārāja Pṛthu, Mahārāja Gaya and others;  arthaiḥ —for fulfillment of ambition;  kāmaiḥ —for satisfying one's desires;  gatāḥ na —could not reach;  antam —the end;  tṛṣṇāyāḥ —of their ambitions;  iti —thus;  naḥ —by Us;  śrutam —has been heard.
TRANSLATION
We have heard that although powerful kings like Mahārāja Pṛthu and Mahārāja Gaya achieved proprietorship over the seven dvīpas, they could not achieve satisfaction or find the end of their ambitions.
TEXT 24
यदृच्छयोपपन्नेन संतुष्टो वर्तते सुखम् । नासंतुष्टस्त्रिभिर्लोकैरजितात्मोपसादितैः ॥२४॥
yadṛcchayopapannena santuṣṭo vartate sukham nāsantuṣṭas tribhir lokair ajitātmopasāditaiḥ
yadṛcchayā —as offered by the supreme authority according to one's  karma ;  upapannena —by whatever is obtained;  santuṣṭaḥ —one should be satisfied;  vartate —there is;  sukham —happiness;  na —not;  asantuṣṭaḥ —one who is dissatisfied;  tribhiḥ lokaiḥ —even by possessing the three worlds;  ajita-ātmā —one who cannot control his senses;  upasāditaiḥ —even though obtained.
TRANSLATION
One should be satisfied with whatever he achieves by his previous destiny, for discontent can never bring happiness. A person