SB 12.3.5
Devanāgarī
समुद्रावरणां जित्वा मां विशन्त्यब्धिमोजसा । कियदात्मजयस्यैतन्मुक्तिरात्मजये फलम् ॥ ५ ॥
Text
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.”