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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
जरां प्राप्य ययातिस्तु स्वपुरं प्राप्य चैव ह। पुत्रं ज्येष्ठं वरिष्ठं च यदुमित्यब्रवीद्वचः ॥०१-७९-१॥
Having reached old age and returned to his own city, Yayāti spoke these words to his eldest and most excellent son, Yadu. (01-79-1)
जरा वली च मां तात पलितानि च पर्यगुः। काव्यस्योशनसः शापान्न च तृप्तोऽस्मि यौवने ॥०१-७९-२॥
Dear one, old age, wrinkles, and grey hairs have overtaken me because of the curse of Kāvya Uśanas, and I am not satisfied with youth. (01-79-2)
त्वं यदो प्रतिपद्यस्व पाप्मानं जरया सह। यौवनेन त्वदीयेन चरेयं विषयानहम् ॥०१-७९-३॥
O Yadu, take upon yourself this affliction along with old age. With your youth, I would enjoy the objects of the senses. (01-79-3)
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु पुनस्ते यौवनं त्वहम्। दत्त्वा स्वं प्रतिपत्स्यामि पाप्मानं जरया सह ॥०१-७९-४॥
When the thousand years are complete, I shall give your youth back to you and take back my own affliction together with old age. (01-79-4)
यदुरुवाच॥
Yadu said.
सितश्मश्रुशिरा दीनो जरया शिथिलीकृतः। वलीसन्ततगात्रश्च दुर्दर्शो दुर्बलः कृशः ॥०१-७९-५॥
He was white-bearded and white-haired, pitiable, made slack by old age, with his body covered in wrinkles, hard to look at, weak, and emaciated. (01-79-5)
अशक्तः कार्यकरणे परिभूतः स यौवनैः। सहोपजीविभिश्चैव तां जरां नाभिकामये ॥०१-७९-६॥
I do not desire that old age in which a man becomes powerless to perform tasks and is despised by the young and even by those who live dependent on him. (01-79-6)
ययातिरुवाच॥
Yayāti said.
यत्त्वं मे हृदयाज्जातो वयः स्वं न प्रयच्छसि। तस्मादराज्यभाक्तात प्रजा ते वै भविष्यति ॥०१-७९-७॥
Since you, though born from my heart, do not give me your own youth, therefore, dear son, your progeny will indeed have no share in kingship. (01-79-7)
तुर्वसो प्रतिपद्यस्व पाप्मानं जरया सह। यौवनेन चरेयं वै विषयांस्तव पुत्रक ॥०१-७९-८॥
O Turvasu, take upon yourself this affliction together with old age. With your youth, I would indeed enjoy the objects of the senses, dear son. (01-79-8)
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु पुनर्दास्यामि यौवनम्। स्वं चैव प्रतिपत्स्यामि पाप्मानं जरया सह ॥०१-७९-९॥
When a thousand years have been completed, I shall give back the youth, and I shall take back my own affliction together with old age. (01-79-9)
तुर्वसुरुवाच॥
Turvasu said.
न कामये जरां तात कामभोगप्रणाशिनीम्। बलरूपान्तकरणीं बुद्धिप्राणविनाशिनीम् ॥०१-७९-१०॥
Dear father, I do not desire old age, which destroys the pleasures of desire, brings strength and beauty to an end, and destroys intellect and life itself. (01-79-10)
ययातिरुवाच॥
Yayāti said.
यत्त्वं मे हृदयाज्जातो वयः स्वं न प्रयच्छसि। तस्मात्प्रजा समुच्छेदं तुर्वसो तव यास्यति ॥०१-७९-११॥
Since you, though born from my heart, do not give me your own youth, therefore, O Turvasu, your progeny will come to extinction. (01-79-11)
सङ्कीर्णाचारधर्मेषु प्रतिलोमचरेषु च। पिशिताशिषु चान्त्येषु मूढ राजा भविष्यसि ॥०१-७९-१२॥
O deluded one, you will become king among people of mixed conduct and dharma, among those who act contrary to proper order, among flesh-eaters, and among the lowest people. (01-79-12)
गुरुदारप्रसक्तेषु तिर्यग्योनिगतेषु च। पशुधर्मिषु पापेषु म्लेच्छेषु प्रभविष्यसि ॥०१-७९-१३॥
You will be born among those attached to their guru's wife, among those born in animal wombs, among people of beastly conduct, among sinners, and among mlecchas. (01-79-13)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवं स तुर्वसुं शप्त्वा ययातिः सुतमात्मनः। शर्मिष्ठायाः सुतं द्रुह्युमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥०१-७९-१४॥
Thus Yayāti, having cursed Turvasu, his own son, spoke these words to Druhyu, the son of Śarmiṣṭhā. (01-79-14)
द्रुह्यो त्वं प्रतिपद्यस्व वर्णरूपविनाशिनीम्। जरां वर्षसहस्रं मे यौवनं स्वं ददस्व च ॥०१-७९-१५॥
O Druhyu, accept for a thousand years my old age, which destroys complexion and beauty, and give me your own youth. (01-79-15)
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु प्रतिदास्यामि यौवनम्। स्वं चादास्यामि भूयोऽहं पाप्मानं जरया सह ॥०१-७९-१६॥
But when a thousand years are complete, I shall return your youth, and I shall again take back my own sin along with old age. (01-79-16)
द्रुह्युरुवाच॥
Druhyu said.
न गजं न रथं नाश्वं जीर्णो भुङ्क्ते न च स्त्रियम्। वाग्भङ्गश्चास्य भवति तज्जरां नाभिकामये ॥०१-७९-१७॥
The aged man enjoys neither elephant, nor chariot, nor horse, nor woman. His speech also becomes impaired; therefore, I do not desire that old age. (01-79-17)
ययातिरुवाच॥
Yayāti said.
यत्त्वं मे हृदयाज्जातो वयः स्वं न प्रयच्छसि। तस्माद्द्रुह्यो प्रियः कामो न ते सम्पत्स्यते क्वचित् ॥०१-७९-१८॥
Because you, though born from my heart, do not give me your own youth, therefore, O Druhyu, no cherished desire of yours will ever be fulfilled. (01-79-18)
उडुपप्लवसन्तारो यत्र नित्यं भविष्यति। अराजा भोजशब्दं त्वं तत्रावाप्स्यसि सान्वयः ॥०१-७९-१९॥
Where there will always be ferrying across by rafts and boats, there, though without kingship, you and your descendants will obtain the appellation
अनो त्वं प्रतिपद्यस्व पाप्मानं जरया सह। एकं वर्षसहस्रं तु चरेयं यौवनेन ते ॥०१-७९-२०॥
O Anu, take upon yourself my sinful condition along with old age; then I would live for one thousand years with your youth. (01-79-20)
अनुरुवाच॥
Anu said.
जीर्णः शिशुवदादत्तेऽकालेऽन्नमशुचिर्यथा। न जुहोति च कालेऽग्निं तां जरां नाभिकामये ॥०१-७९-२१॥
An old man, like an unclean child, eats at the wrong time and does not tend the fire at the proper time; I do not desire that old age. (01-79-21)
ययातिरुवाच॥
Yayāti said.
यत्त्वं मे हृदयाज्जातो वयः स्वं न प्रयच्छसि। जरादोषस्त्वयोक्तोऽयं तस्मात्त्वं प्रतिपत्स्यसे ॥०१-७९-२२॥
Since you, though born from my heart, do not give me your own youth, this defect of old age has been spoken of by you; therefore you will undergo it. (01-79-22)
प्रजाश्च यौवनप्राप्ता विनशिष्यन्त्यनो तव। अग्निप्रस्कन्दनपरस्त्वं चाप्येवं भविष्यसि ॥०१-७९-२३॥
O Anu, your offspring will perish after attaining youth; and you too will become intent on leaping into fire in this way. (01-79-23)
पूरो त्वं मे प्रियः पुत्रस्त्वं वरीयान्भविष्यसि। जरा वली च मे तात पलितानि च पर्यगुः ॥ काव्यस्योशनसः शापान्न च तृप्तोऽस्मि यौवने ॥०१-७९-२४॥
O Pūru, you are dear to me, and you are my son; you will become the more excellent one. Old age, wrinkles, and grey hairs have overtaken me, my dear. Because of the curse of Uśanas Kāvya, I am not yet satisfied with youth. (01-79-24)
पूरो त्वं प्रतिपद्यस्व पाप्मानं जरया सह। कञ्चित्कालं चरेयं वै विषयान्वयसा तव ॥०१-७९-२५॥
O Puru, take upon yourself the affliction along with old age; I shall enjoy the sense objects for a while with your youth. (01-79-25)
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु प्रतिदास्यामि यौवनम्। स्वं चैव प्रतिपत्स्यामि पाप्मानं जरया सह ॥०१-७९-२६॥
But when a thousand years are complete, I shall return your youth, and I shall take back my own sin along with old age. (01-79-26)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच पूरुः पितरमञ्जसा। यथात्थ मां महाराज तत्करिष्यामि ते वचः ॥०१-७९-२७॥
Thus addressed, Pūru replied directly to his father, "As you have said to me, O great king, I shall carry out that command of yours." (01-79-27)
प्रतिपत्स्यामि ते राजन्पाप्मानं जरया सह। गृहाण यौवनं मत्तश्चर कामान्यथेप्सितान् ॥०१-७९-२८॥
O king, I shall take upon myself your sin along with old age. Take youth from me, and enjoy pleasures as you desire. (01-79-28)
जरयाहं प्रतिच्छन्नो वयोरूपधरस्तव। यौवनं भवते दत्त्वा चरिष्यामि यथात्थ माम् ॥०१-७९-२९॥
Covered by old age and bearing the form of your age, I shall give youth to you and live as you told me. (01-79-29)
ययातिरुवाच॥
Yayāti said.
पूरो प्रीतोऽस्मि ते वत्स प्रीतश्चेदं ददामि ते। सर्वकामसमृद्धा ते प्रजा राज्ये भविष्यति ॥०१-७९-३०॥
O Pūru, my child, I am pleased with you; and being pleased, I grant this to you. In the kingdom, your people will be prosperous in every desired thing. (01-79-30)
