Canto 11: General HistoryChapter 8: The Story of Pińgalā

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.8.40

santuṣṭā śraddadhaty etad

yathā-lābhena jīvatī

viharāmy amunaivāham

ātmanā ramaṇena vai

SYNONYMS

santuṣṭā — completely satisfied; śraddadhatī — now having complete faith; etatin the Lord's mercy; yathā-lābhena — with whatever comes of its own accord; jīvatī — living; viharāmiI will enjoy life; amunā — with that one; eva — only; ahamI; ātmanā — with the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ramaṇena — who is the real source of love and happiness; vai — there is no doubt about it.

TRANSLATION

I am now completely satisfied, and I have full faith in the Lord's mercy. Therefore I will maintain myself with whatever comes of its own accord. I shall enjoy life with only the Lord, because He is the real source of love and happiness.

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