SB 12.3.5
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 5
samudrāvaraṇāṁ jitvā
māṁ viśanty abdhim ojasā
kiyad ātma-jayasyaitan
muktir ātma-jaye phalam
SYNONYMS
samudra-āvaraṇām—bounded by the ocean; jitvā—having conquered; mām—me; viśanti—they enter; abdhim—the ocean; ojasā—by their strength; kiyat—how much; ātma-jayasya—of victory over the self; etat—this; muktiḥ—liberation; ātma-jaye—of victory over the self; phalam—the fruit.
TRANSLATION
"After conquering all the land on my surface, these proud kings forcibly enter the ocean to conquer the sea itself. What is the use of their self-control, which is aimed at political exploitation? The actual goal of self-control is spiritual liberation."