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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
पौरवेणाथ वयसा ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः। प्रीतियुक्तो नृपश्रेष्ठश्चचार विषयान्प्रियान् ॥०१-८०-१॥
Then Yayati, son of Nahusha and best of kings, delightedly enjoyed the beloved pleasures of the senses with Puru’s youth. (01-80-1)
यथाकामं यथोत्साहं यथाकालं यथासुखम्। धर्माविरुद्धान्राजेन्द्रो यथार्हति स एव हि ॥०१-८०-२॥
According to desire, enthusiasm, time, and comfort, the king of kings acts only in ways not opposed to dharma, as he is worthy. (01-80-2)
देवानतर्पयद्यज्ञैः श्राद्धैस्तद्वत्पितृनपि। दीनाननुग्रहैरिष्टैः कामैश्च द्विजसत्तमान् ॥०१-८०-३॥
He satisfied the gods with sacrifices and, likewise, the ancestors with śrāddha rites. He also satisfied the poor with desired favors and the best of the twice-born with objects of desire. (01-80-3)
अतिथीनन्नपानैश्च विशश्च परिपालनैः। आनृशंस्येन शूद्रांश्च दस्यून्संनिग्रहेण च ॥०१-८०-४॥
Guests are to be treated with food and drink, the people with protection, Śūdras with compassion, and robbers with firm restraint. (01-80-4)
धर्मेण च प्रजाः सर्वा यथावदनुरञ्जयन्। ययातिः पालयामास साक्षादिन्द्र इवापरः ॥०१-८०-५॥
By righteousness, duly winning the affection of all his subjects, Yayāti ruled like another Indra manifest on earth. (01-80-5)
स राजा सिंहविक्रान्तो युवा विषयगोचरः। अविरोधेन धर्मस्य चचार सुखमुत्तमम् ॥०१-८०-६॥
That king, as valiant as a lion and still young, enjoyed the highest happiness within the realm of sense-objects, without violating dharma. (01-80-6)
स सम्प्राप्य शुभान्कामांस्तृप्तः खिन्नश्च पार्थिवः। कालं वर्षसहस्रान्तं सस्मार मनुजाधिपः ॥०१-८०-७॥
Having attained auspicious pleasures, the satisfied yet weary king, lord of men, remembered the time at the end of a thousand years. (01-80-7)
परिसङ्ख्याय कालज्ञः कलाः काष्ठाश्च वीर्यवान्। पूर्णं मत्वा ततः कालं पूरुं पुत्रमुवाच ह ॥०१-८०-८॥
Having reckoned the kalās and kāṣṭhās, that mighty knower of time then considered the time complete and spoke to his son Pūru. (01-80-8)
यथाकामं यथोत्साहं यथाकालमरिंदम। सेविता विषयाः पुत्र यौवनेन मया तव ॥०१-८०-९॥
O subduer of enemies, O son, with your youth I enjoyed sense-objects as I desired, with enthusiasm, and at the proper time. (01-80-9)
पूरो प्रीतोऽस्मि भद्रं ते गृहाणेदं स्वयौवनम्। राज्यं चैव गृहाणेदं त्वं हि मे प्रियकृत्सुतः ॥०१-८०-१०॥
O Pūru, I am pleased with you. May welfare be yours. Accept your own youth, and also accept this kingdom, for you are indeed my son who has done what pleases me. (01-80-10)
प्रतिपेदे जरां राजा ययातिर्नाहुषस्तदा। यौवनं प्रतिपेदे च पूरुः स्वं पुनरात्मनः ॥०१-८०-११॥
Then King Yayāti, the son of Nahuṣa, received old age, and Pūru got back his own youth. (01-80-11)
अभिषेक्तुकामं नृपतिं पूरुं पुत्रं कनीयसम्। ब्राह्मणप्रमुखा वर्णा इदं वचनमब्रुवन् ॥०१-८०-१२॥
The social classes, led by the Brāhmaṇas, spoke these words to the king who wished to consecrate Puru, his youngest son. (01-80-12)
कथं शुक्रस्य नप्तारं देवयान्याः सुतं प्रभो। ज्येष्ठं यदुमतिक्रम्य राज्यं पूरोः प्रदास्यसि ॥०१-८०-१३॥
O lord, how will you give the kingdom to Pūru after passing over Yadu, the eldest son of Devayānī and grandson of Śukra? (01-80-13)
यदुर्ज्येष्ठस्तव सुतो जातस्तमनु तुर्वसुः। शर्मिष्ठायाः सुतो द्रुह्युस्ततोऽनुः पूरुरेव च ॥०१-८०-१४॥
Yadu was born as your eldest son, and after him Turvasu. Śarmiṣṭhā's son was Druhyu, followed by Anu and also Puru. (01-80-14)
कथं ज्येष्ठानतिक्रम्य कनीयान्राज्यमर्हति। एतत्सम्बोधयामस्त्वां धर्मं त्वमनुपालय ॥०१-८०-१५॥
How can the younger one deserve the kingdom after passing over his elders? We explain this dharma to you; you should observe it. (01-80-15)
ययातिरुवाच॥
Yayāti said.
ब्राह्मणप्रमुखा वर्णाः सर्वे शृण्वन्तु मे वचः। ज्येष्ठं प्रति यथा राज्यं न देयं मे कथञ्चन ॥०१-८०-१६॥
Let all the social orders headed by the Brāhmaṇas hear my statement: the kingdom must not, in any way, be given by me to the eldest. (01-80-16)
मम ज्येष्ठेन यदुना नियोगो नानुपालितः। प्रतिकूलः पितुर्यश्च न स पुत्रः सतां मतः ॥०१-८०-१७॥
My command was not obeyed by my eldest, Yadu; and one who is hostile to his father is not regarded as a son by the virtuous. (01-80-17)
मातापित्रोर्वचनकृद्धितः पथ्यश्च यः सुतः। स पुत्रः पुत्रवद्यश्च वर्तते पितृमातृषु ॥०१-८०-१८॥
A son who obeys the commands of his mother and father, is devoted to their welfare, and acts properly, and who conducts himself toward father and mother like a son, is truly a son. (01-80-18)
यदुनाहमवज्ञातस्तथा तुर्वसुनापि च। द्रुह्युना चानुना चैव मय्यवज्ञा कृता भृशम् ॥०१-८०-१९॥
I was treated with contempt by Yadu and likewise by Turvasu as well. Druhyu and Anu too showed great contempt toward me. (01-80-19)
पूरुणा मे कृतं वाक्यं मानितश्च विशेषतः। कनीयान्मम दायादो जरा येन धृता मम ॥ मम कामः स च कृतः पूरुणा पुत्ररूपिणा ॥०१-८०-२०॥
Pūru fulfilled my word and especially honored me. He is my younger heir, by whom my old age was borne. My desire too was fulfilled by Pūru, who truly acted as a son. (01-80-20)
शुक्रेण च वरो दत्तः काव्येनोशनसा स्वयम्। पुत्रो यस्त्वानुवर्तेत स राजा पृथिवीपतिः ॥ भवतोऽनुनयाम्येवं पूरू राज्येऽभिषिच्यताम् ॥०१-८०-२१॥
Śukra, Kāvya Uśanas himself, granted a boon: the son who obeys you shall be king, the lord of the earth. Therefore I beseech you: let Pūru be consecrated in the kingdom. (01-80-21)
प्रकृतय ऊचुः॥
The subjects said.
यः पुत्रो गुणसम्पन्नो मातापित्रोर्हितः सदा। सर्वमर्हति कल्याणं कनीयानपि स प्रभो ॥०१-८०-२२॥
O lord, a son who is virtuous and always devoted to the welfare of his mother and father deserves every blessing, even if he is younger. (01-80-22)
अर्हः पूरुरिदं राज्यं यः सुतः प्रियकृत्तव। वरदानेन शुक्रस्य न शक्यं वक्तुमुत्तरम् ॥०१-८०-२३॥
Pūru is worthy of this kingdom, for he is a son who does what is dear to you. Because of Śukra's granting of the boon, no reply can be spoken. (01-80-23)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
पौरजानपदैस्तुष्टैरित्युक्तो नाहुषस्तदा। अभ्यषिञ्चत्ततः पूरुं राज्ये स्वे सुतमात्मजम् ॥०१-८०-२४॥
Then, having been thus addressed by the pleased citizens and people of the realm, the descendant of Nahuṣa consecrated Puru, his own son, in his kingdom. (01-80-24)
दत्त्वा च पूरवे राज्यं वनवासाय दीक्षितः। पुरात्स निर्ययौ राजा ब्राह्मणैस्तापसैः सह ॥०१-८०-२५॥
Having given the kingdom to Pūru and consecrated himself for forest life, the king went forth from the city together with Brahmins and ascetics. (01-80-25)
यदोस्तु यादवा जातास्तुर्वसोर्यवनाः सुताः। द्रुह्योरपि सुता भोजा अनोस्तु म्लेच्छजातयः ॥०१-८०-२६॥
The Yādavas were born from Yadu; the Yavanas were the sons of Turvasu. The Bhojas were also the sons of Druhyu, and the Mleccha lineages came from Anu. (01-80-26)
पूरोस्तु पौरवो वंशो यत्र जातोऽसि पार्थिव। इदं वर्षसहस्राय राज्यं कारयितुं वशी ॥०१-८०-२७॥
Indeed, the Paurava lineage belongs to Pūru, in which you have been born, O king. You are capable of causing this kingdom to be administered for a thousand years. (01-80-27)
