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SB 8.24.18

Devanāgarī

नाहं कमण्डलावस्मिन् कृच्छ्रं वस्तुमिहोत्सहे । कल्पयौक: सुविपुलं यत्राहं निवसे सुखम् ॥ १८ ॥

Text

nāhaṁ kamaṇḍalāv asmin kṛcchraṁ vastum ihotsahe kalpayaukaḥ suvipulaṁ yatrāhaṁ nivase sukham

Synonyms

na—not;aham—I;kamaṇḍalau—in this waterpot;asmin—in this;kṛcchram—with great difficulty;vastum—to live;iha—here;utsahe—like;kalpaya—just consider;okaḥ—residential place;su-vipulam—more expanded;yatra—wherein;aham—I;nivase—can live;sukham—in pleasure.

Translation

O My dear King, I do not like living in this waterpot with such great difficulty. Therefore, please find some better reservoir of water where I can live comfortably.

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