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अथैत्य पुरुषः कश्चित्क्षीणपुण्यनिपातकः । ययातिमब्रवीद्राजन्देवराजस्य शासनात्॥५-११९-६॥
Then a certain being approached—an agent who brings about the descent of those whose merit is spent—and, by command of the lord of the gods, spoke to Yayāti, O king.
english translation
अतीव मदमत्तस्त्वं न कंचिन्नावमन्यसे । मानेन भ्रष्टः स्वर्गस्ते नार्हस्त्वं पार्थिवात्मज । न च प्रज्ञायसे गच्छ पतस्वेति तमब्रवीत्॥५-११९-॥५-११९-७॥
He said to him: “You are utterly intoxicated with pride and show due regard to no one. Through self-importance your heaven has been forfeited; you are not fit for it, O son of a king. And you do not understand—go; descend; fall.”
english translation
पतेयं सत्स्विति वचस्त्रिरुक्त्वा नहुषात्मजः । पतिष्यंश्चिन्तयामास गतिं गतिमतां वरः॥५-११९-८॥
Having thrice uttered the words, “May I fall among the virtuous,” the son of Nahuṣa—foremost among those who know the courses of destiny—reflected upon the path he was about to traverse as he descended.
english translation
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु नैमिषे पार्थिवर्षभान् । चतुरोऽपश्यत नृपस्तेषां मध्ये पपात सः॥५-११९-९॥
At that very time, in Naimiṣa, the king beheld four eminent rulers; and he descended, falling into their midst.
english translation
प्रतर्दनो वसुमनाः शिबिरौशीनरोऽष्टकः । वाजपेयेन यज्ञेन तर्पयन्ति सुरेश्वरम्॥५-११९-१०॥
Pratardana, Vasumanas, Śibi the son of Uśīnara, and Aṣṭaka were gratifying the Lord of the gods through the Vājapeya sacrificial rite.
english translation