ŚB 12.3.5
Devanagari
समुद्रावरणां जित्वा मां विशन्त्यब्धिमोजसा ।
कियदात्मजयस्यैतन्मुक्तिरात्मजये फलम् ॥ ५ ॥
कियदात्मजयस्यैतन्मुक्तिरात्मजये फलम् ॥ ५ ॥
Verse text
samudrāvaraṇāṁ jitvā
māṁ viśanty abdhim ojasā
kiyad ātma-jayasyaitan
muktir ātma-jaye phalam
māṁ viśanty abdhim ojasā
kiyad ātma-jayasyaitan
muktir ātma-jaye phalam
Synonyms
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.”