SB 8.19.22

TEXT 22

TEXT

त्रिभिः क्रमैरसन्तुष्टो द्वीपेनापि न पूर्यते ।
नववर्षसमेतेन सप्तद्वीपवरेच्छया ॥ २२ ॥

tribhih kramair asantusto

dvipenapi na puryate

nava-varsa-sametena

sapta-dvipa-varecchaya

tribhih-three; kramaih-by steps; asantustah-one who is dissatisfied; dvipena-by a complete island; api-although; na puryate-cannot be satisfied; nava-varsa-sametena-even by possessing nine varsas; sapta-dvipa-vara-icchaya-by the desire to take possession of seven islands.

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 varsas. Even if I possessed one island, I would hope to get others.

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