sri-sukah uvaca -- Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; drishtva -- observing; atmani -- of herself; jaye -- in conquest; vyagran -- busily engaged; nripan -- the kings; hasati -- she laughs; bhuh -- the earth; iyam -- this; aho -- ah; ma -- me; vijigishanti -- they are desiring to conquer; mrityoh -- of death; kridanakah -- playthings; nripah -- the kings.

Sukadeva Gosvami said: Seeing the kings of this earth busy trying to conquer her, the earth herself laughed. She said: "Just see how these kings, who are actually playthings in the hands of death, are desiring to conquer me.