Shloka 12
Nārada Instructs Prācīnabarhiṣat: The Purañjana Narrative Begins
City of Nine Gates
न साधु मेने ता: सर्वा भूतले यावती: पुर: । कामान् कामयमानोऽसौ तस्य तस्योपपत्तये ॥ १२ ॥
na sādhu mene tāḥ sarvā bhūtale yāvatīḥ puraḥ kāmān kāmayamāno ’sau tasya tasyopapattaye
Driven by limitless desires for sense enjoyment, he sought a place where each wish might be fulfilled, yet no city on earth seemed sufficient; everywhere he felt want.
Śrīla Vidyāpati, a great Vaiṣṇava poet, has sung:
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This verse shows that when one is driven by ever-new desires, nothing in the world seems “good enough,” because craving itself prevents contentment.
In the allegory, Purañjana represents the conditioned soul: seeking fulfillment through external situations, he keeps rejecting options, chasing the perfect arrangement to satisfy desire after desire.
Notice the pattern of “just one more” desire; practice contentment and redirect longing toward lasting spiritual goals—especially bhakti—rather than endlessly changing external circumstances.