katham -- how; sa iyam -- this same; akhanda -- unbounded; bhuh -- earth; purvaih -- by the predecessors; me -- my; purushaih -- by the personalities; dhrita -- held in control; mat-putrasya -- of my son; ca -- and; pautrasya -- of the grandson; mat-purva -- now under my sway; vamsa-jasya -- of the descendant; va -- or.

[The materialistic king thinks:] "This unbounded earth was held by my predecessors and is now under my sovereignty. How can I arrange for it to remain in the hands of my sons, grandsons and other descendants?"