# SB 8.19.23 ## Text > sapta-dvīpādhipatayo > nṛpā vaiṇya-gayādayaḥ > arthaiḥ kāmair gatā nāntaṁ > tṛṣṇāyā iti naḥ śrutam ## Synonyms *sapta*-*dvīpa*-*adhipatayaḥ*—those who are proprietors of the seven islands; *nṛpāḥ*—such kings; *vaiṇya*-*gaya*-*ādayaḥ*—Mahārāja Pṛthu, Mahārāja Gaya and others; *arthaiḥ*—for fulfillment of ambition; *kāmaiḥ*—for satisfying one's desires; *gatāḥ* *na*—could not reach; *antam*—the end; *tṛṣṇāyāḥ*—of their ambitions; *iti*—thus; *naḥ*—by Us; *śrutam*—has been heard. ## Translation **We have heard that although powerful kings like Mahārāja Pṛthu and Mahārāja Gaya achieved proprietorship over the seven dvīpas, they could not achieve satisfaction or find the end of their ambitions.**