SB 12.2.42
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 42
- kathaṁ seyam akhaṇḍā bhūḥ
- pūrvair me puruṣair dhṛtā
- mat-putrasya ca pautrasya
- mat-pūrvā vaṁśa-jasya vā
SYNONYMS
katham — how; sā iyam — this same; akhaṇḍā — unbounded; bhūḥ — earth; pūrvaiḥ — by the predecessors; me — my; puruṣaiḥ — by the personalities; dhṛtā — held in control; mat-putrasya — of my son; ca — and; pautrasya — of the grandson; mat-pūrvā — now under my sway; vaṁśa-jasya — of the descendant; vā — or.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
[The materialistic king thinks:] "This unbounded earth was held by my predecessors and is now under my sovereignty. How can I arrange for it to remain in the hands of my sons, grandsons and other descendants?"
PURPORT
This is an example of foolish possessiveness.