Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, 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
Dahil sa walang hanggan niyang pagnanasa sa aliw ng pandama, nilibot niya ang daigdig upang matupad iyon, ngunit walang lungsod ang sapat; sa lahat ng dako’y may kakulangan siyang nadama.
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.