त्रैलोक्योदरवर्तिन्यो नाऽऽनन्दाय तथा श्रियः । साम्राज्यसम्पत्प्रतिमा यथा शमविभूतयः ॥ ५७ ॥
trailōkyōdaravartinyō nā’’nandāya tathā śriyaḥ | sāmrājyasampatpratimā yathā śamavibhūtayaḥ || 57 ||
Translation
The riches found within the three worlds do not bring such joy as the glories of peace, which are like the wealth of an empire.
Word by word
- trailōkya
- the three worlds
- udara
- within
- vartinyō
- (vartinyaḥ) found
- na
- not
- ānandāya
- joy
- tathā
- such
- śriyaḥ
- the riches
- sāmrājya
- of an empire
- sampat
- the wealth
- pratimā
- (pratimāḥ) like
- yathā
- as
- śama
- of peace
- vibhūtayaḥ
- the glories
Meaning
Note the odd comparison. The commentary says the likeness to an empire's wealth lies in outward form alone. The contrast is meant as an answer to a prince. All that could be counted in a treasury is set in one pan of the scale. Only a calm mind is set in the other.