TEXT 23
sapta-dvipadhipatayo
nrpa vainya-gayadayah
arthaih kamair gata nantam
trsnaya iti nah srutam
SYNONYMS
sapta-dvipa-adhipatayahthose who are proprietors of the seven islands; nrpahsuch kings; vainya-gaya-adayahMaharaja Prthu, Maharaja Gaya and others; arthaihfor fulfillment of ambition; kamaihfor satisfying ones desires; gatah nacould not reach; antamthe end; trsnayahof their ambitions; itithus; nahby Us; srutamhas 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.

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