Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.18.46

sapta-dvīpa-patiḥ saḿyak

pitṛvat pālayan prajāḥ

yathopajoṣaḿ viṣayāñ

jujuṣe 'vyāhatendriyaḥ

SYNONYMS

sapta-dvīpa-patiḥ — the master of the entire world, consisting of seven islands; saḿyak — completely; pitṛ-vat — exactly like a father; pālayan — ruling; prajāḥ — the subjects; yathā-upajoṣam — as much as he wanted; viṣayān — material happiness; jujuṣe — enjoyed; avyāhata — without being disturbed; indriyaḥ — his senses.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, King Yayāti became the ruler of the entire world, consisting of seven islands, and ruled the citizens exactly like a father. Because he had taken the youth of his son, his senses were unimpaired, and he enjoyed as much material happiness as he desired.

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