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अवमेने नरान्सर्वान्देवानृषिगणांस्तथा । ययातिर्मूढविज्ञानो विस्मयाविष्टचेतनः॥५-११८- १६॥
Yayāti, whose discernment had grown confused and whose mind was seized by self-amazement, showed contempt toward all humans, and likewise toward the gods and the assemblies of sages.
english translation
ततस्तं बुबुधे देवः शक्रो बलनिषूदनः । ते च राजर्षयः सर्वे धिग्धिगित्येवमब्रुवन्॥५-११८- १७॥
Then the god Śakra (Indra), the subduer of Bala, took notice of him; and all those royal seers declared in condemnation, “Shame, shame!”
english translation
विचारश्च समुत्पन्नो निरीक्ष्य नहुषात्मजम् । को न्वयं कस्य वा राज्ञः कथं वा स्वर्गमागतः॥५-११८- १८॥
On observing the son of Nahuṣa, deliberation arose: “Who is this? Of which king is he? And by what means has he come to heaven?”
english translation
कर्मणा केन सिद्धोऽयं क्व वानेन तपश्चितम् । कथं वा ज्ञायते स्वर्गे केन वा ज्ञायतेऽप्युत॥५-११८- १९॥
“By what action has he attained this standing? Where, and by what austerity (tapas), was it practiced? And in heaven, by what means is it known—and by whom is it known as well?”
english translation
एवं विचारयन्तस्ते राजानः स्वर्गवासिनः । दृष्ट्वा पप्रच्छुरन्योन्यं ययातिं नृपतिं प्रति॥५-११८- २०॥
Thus deliberating, those kings dwelling in heaven, on seeing him, questioned one another concerning King Yayāti.
english translation