O learned brāhmaṇa, I want to occupy a position more exalted than any yet achieved within the three worlds by anyone, even by my father and grandfather. If you will oblige, kindly advise me of an honest path to follow by which I can achieve the goal of my life.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
पदं त्रिभुवनोत्कृष्टं जिगीषोः साधु वर्त्म मे । ब्रूह्यस्मत्पितृभिर्ब्रह्मन्नन्यैरप्यनधिष्ठितम्
padaṃ tribhuvanotkṛṣṭaṃ jigīṣoḥ sādhu vartma me | brūhyasmatpitṛbhirbrahmannanyairapyanadhiṣṭhitam
SB 4.8.37