तस्मात् त्रीणि पदान्येव वृणे त्वद् वरदर्षभात् । एतावतैव सिद्धोऽहं वित्तं यावत्प्रयोजनम् ॥ २७ ॥
tasmat trini padany eva vrne tvad varadarsabhat etavataiva siddho ’ham vittam yavat prayojanam
- tasmat
- because of being satisfied by things easily obtained
- trini
- three
- padani
- steps
- eva
- indeed
- vrne
- I ask
- tvat
- from your good self
- varada-rsabhat
- who are a munificent benedictor
- etavata eva
- merely by such an endowment
- siddhah aham
- I shall feel full satisfaction
- vittam
- achievement
- yavat
- as far as
- prayojanam
- is needed.
Therefore, O King, from you, the best of those who give charity, I ask only three paces of land. By such a gift I shall be very pleased, for the way of happiness is to be fully satisfied to receive that which is absolutely needed.