Text 24] The Lord Begs Charity from Bali Maharaja 73

sapta-dvipadhipatayo
nrpa vainya-gayadayah
arthaih kamair gata nantam
trsndya iti nah srutam

sapta-dvipa-adhipatayah—those who are proprietors of the seven is-
lands; nrpah—such kings; vainya-gaya-ddayah—Maharaja Prthu,
Maharaja Gaya and others; arthaih—for fulfillment of ambition;
kamaih—for satisfying one’s desires; gatah na—could not reach;
antam—the end; trsnayah—of their ambitions; iti—thus; nah—by Us;
Srutam—has been heard.

TRANSLATION

We have heard that although powerful kings like Maharaja
Prthu and Maharaja Gaya achieved proprietorship over the seven
dvipas, they could not achieve satisfaction or find the end of their
ambitions.

TEXT 24

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yadrechayopapannena
santusto vartate sukham

nasantustas tribhir lokair
ajitatmopasaditaih

yadrcchayé—as offered by the supreme authority according to one’s
karma; upapannena—by whatever is obtained; santustah—one should
be satisfied; vartate—there is; sukham—happiness; na—not;
asantustah—one who is dissatisfied; tribhih lokaih—even by possessing
the three worlds; ajita-Gtma—one who cannot control his senses;
upasdditaih—even though obtained.

TRANSLATION

One should be satisfied with whatever he achieves by his pre-
vious destiny, for discontent can never bring happiness. A person
