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Vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
jarāṁ prāpya yayātistu svapuraṁ prāpya caiva ha। putraṁ jyeṣṭhaṁ variṣṭhaṁ ca yadumityabravīdvacaḥ ॥01-79-1॥
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)
jarā valī ca māṁ tāta palitāni ca paryaguḥ। kāvyasyośanasaḥ śāpānna ca tṛpto'smi yauvane ॥01-79-2॥
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)
tvaṁ yado pratipadyasva pāpmānaṁ jarayā saha। yauvanena tvadīyena careyaṁ viṣayānaham ॥01-79-3॥
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)
pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu punaste yauvanaṃ tvaham। dattvā svaṃ pratipatsyāmi pāpmānaṃ jarayā saha ॥01-79-4॥
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)
yaduruvāca॥
Yadu said.
sitaśmaśruśirā dīno jarayā śithilīkṛtaḥ। valīsantatagātraśca durdarśo durbalaḥ kṛśaḥ ॥01-79-5॥
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)
aśaktaḥ kāryakaraṇe paribhūtaḥ sa yauvanaiḥ। sahopajīvibhiścaiva tāṁ jarāṁ nābhikāmaye ॥01-79-6॥
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)
yayātiruvāca॥
Yayāti said.
yattvaṃ me hṛdayājjāto vayaḥ svaṃ na prayacchasi। tasmādarājyabhāktāta prajā te vai bhaviṣyati ॥01-79-7॥
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)
turvaso pratipadyasva pāpmānaṃ jarayā saha। yauvanena careyaṃ vai viṣayāṃstava putraka ॥01-79-8॥
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)
pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu punardāsyāmi yauvanam। svaṃ caiva pratipatsyāmi pāpmānaṃ jarayā saha ॥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)
turvasuruvāca॥
Turvasu said.
na kāmaye jarāṃ tāta kāmabhogapraṇāśinīm। balarūpāntakaraṇīṃ buddhiprāṇavināśinīm ॥01-79-10॥
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)
yayātiruvāca॥
Yayāti said.
yattvaṃ me hṛdayājjāto vayaḥ svaṃ na prayacchasi। tasmātprajā samucchedaṃ turvaso tava yāsyati ॥01-79-11॥
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)
saṅkīrṇācāradharmeṣu pratilomacareṣu ca। piśitāśiṣu cāntyeṣu mūḍha rājā bhaviṣyasi ॥01-79-12॥
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)
gurudāraprasakteṣu tiryagyonigateṣu ca। paśudharmiṣu pāpeṣu mlecceṣu prabhaviṣyasi ॥01-79-13॥
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)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
evaṃ sa turvasuṃ śaptvā yayātiḥ sutamātmanaḥ। śarmiṣṭhāyāḥ sutaṃ druhyumidaṃ vacanamabravīt ॥01-79-14॥
Thus Yayāti, having cursed Turvasu, his own son, spoke these words to Druhyu, the son of Śarmiṣṭhā. (01-79-14)
druhyo tvaṁ pratipadyasva varṇarūpavināśinīm। jarāṁ varṣasahasraṁ me yauvanaṁ svaṁ dadasva ca ॥01-79-15॥
O Druhyu, accept for a thousand years my old age, which destroys complexion and beauty, and give me your own youth. (01-79-15)
pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu pratidāsyāmi yauvanam। svaṃ cādāsyāmi bhūyo'haṃ pāpmānaṃ jarayā saha ॥01-79-16॥
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)
druhyuruvāca॥
Druhyu said.
na gajaṃ na rathaṃ nāśvaṃ jīrṇo bhuṅkte na ca striyam। vāgbhaṅgaścāsya bhavati tajjarāṃ nābhikāmaye ॥01-79-17॥
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)
yayātiruvāca॥
Yayāti said.
yattvaṃ me hṛdayājjāto vayaḥ svaṃ na prayacchasi। tasmāddruhyo priyaḥ kāmo na te sampatsyate kvacit ॥01-79-18॥
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)
uḍupaplavasantāro yatra nityaṁ bhaviṣyati। arājā bhojaśabdaṁ tvaṁ tatrāvāpsyasi sānvayaḥ ॥01-79-19॥
Where there will always be ferrying across by rafts and boats, there, though without kingship, you and your descendants will obtain the appellation
ano tvaṁ pratipadyasva pāpmānaṁ jarayā saha। ekaṁ varṣasahasraṁ tu careyaṁ yauvanena te ॥01-79-20॥
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)
anuruvāca॥
Anu said.
jīrṇaḥ śiśuvadādatte'kāle'nnamaśuciryathā। na juhoti ca kāle'gniṃ tāṃ jarāṃ nābhikāmaye ॥01-79-21॥
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)
yayātiruvāca॥
Yayāti said.
yattvaṁ me hṛdayājjāto vayaḥ svaṁ na prayacchasi। jarādoṣastvayokto'yaṁ tasmāttvaṁ pratipatsyase ॥01-79-22॥
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)
prajāśca yauvanaprāptā vinaśiṣyantyano tava। agnipraskandanaparastvaṁ cāpyevaṁ bhaviṣyasi ॥01-79-23॥
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)
pūro tvaṃ me priyaḥ putrastvaṃ varīyānbhaviṣyasi। jarā valī ca me tāta palitāni ca paryaguḥ ॥ kāvyasyośanasaḥ śāpānna ca tṛpto'smi yauvane ॥01-79-24॥
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)
Pūro tvaṁ pratipadyasva pāpmānaṁ jarayā saha। Kañcitkālaṁ careyaṁ vai viṣayānvayasā tava ॥01-79-25॥
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)
pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu pratidāsyāmi yauvanam। svaṃ caiva pratipatsyāmi pāpmānaṃ jarayā saha ॥01-79-26॥
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)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
evamuktaḥ pratyuvāca pūruḥ pitaramañjasā। yathāttha māṃ mahārāja tatkariṣyāmi te vacaḥ ॥01-79-27॥
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)
pratipatsyāmi te rājanpāpmānaṃ jarayā saha। gṛhāṇa yauvanaṃ mattaścara kāmānyathepsitān ॥01-79-28॥
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)
jarayāhaṃ praticchanno vayorūpadharastava। yauvanaṃ bhavate dattvā cariṣyāmi yathāttha mām ॥01-79-29॥
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)
yayātiruvāca॥
Yayāti said.
pūro prīto'smi te vatsa prītaścedaṁ dadāmi te। sarvakāmasamṛddhā te prajā rājye bhaviṣyati ॥01-79-30॥
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)
