Vyasadeva, being dissatisfied at heart, at once began to reflect, because he knew the essence of religion, and he said within himself

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"Thus the sage, being dissatisfied at heart, at once began to reflect, because he knew the essence of religion, and he said within himself"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 1

Thus the sage, being dissatisfied at heart, at once began to reflect, because he knew the essence of religion, and he said within himself:

SB 1.4.27, Translation and Purport

Thus the sage, being dissatisfied at heart, at once began to reflect, because he knew the essence of religion, and he said within himself:

The sage began to search out the cause of not being satisfied at heart. Perfection is never attained until one is satisfied at heart. This satisfaction of heart has to be searched out beyond matter.