Srimad Bhagavatam

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श्रीशुक उवाच यतिर्ययातिः संयातिरायतिर्वियतिः कृतिः । षडिमे नहुषस्यासन्निन्द्रियाणीव देहिनः ।। ९-१८-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King Parīkṣit, as the embodied soul has six senses, King Nahuṣa had six sons, named Yati, Yayāti, Saṁyāti, Āyati, Viyati and Kṛti. ।। 9-18-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca yatiryayAtiH saMyAtirAyatirviyatiH kRtiH | SaDime nahuSasyAsannindriyANIva dehinaH || 9-18-1 ||

hk transliteration

राज्यं नैच्छद्यतिः पित्रा दत्तं तत्परिणामवित् । यत्र प्रविष्टः पुरुष आत्मानं नावबुध्यते ।। ९-१८-२ ।।

sanskrit

When one enters the post of king or head of the government, one cannot understand the meaning of self-realization. Knowing this, Yati, the eldest son of Nahuṣa, did not accept the power to rule, although it was offered by his father. ।। 9-18-2 ।।

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hindi translation

rAjyaM naicchadyatiH pitrA dattaM tatpariNAmavit | yatra praviSTaH puruSa AtmAnaM nAvabudhyate || 9-18-2 ||

hk transliteration

पितरि भ्रंशिते स्थानादिन्द्राण्या धर्षणाद्द्विजैः । प्रापितेऽजगरत्वं वै ययातिरभवन्नृपः ।। ९-१८-३ ।।

sanskrit

Because Nahuṣa, the father of Yayāti, molested Indra’s wife, Śacī, who then complained to Agastya and other brāhmaṇas, these saintly brāhmaṇas cursed Nahuṣa to fall from the heavenly planets and be degraded to the status of a python. Consequently, Yayāti became the king. ।। 9-18-3 ।।

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hindi translation

pitari bhraMzite sthAnAdindrANyA dharSaNAddvijaiH | prApite'jagaratvaM vai yayAtirabhavannRpaH || 9-18-3 ||

hk transliteration

चतसृष्वादिशद्दिक्षु भ्रातॄन् भ्राता यवीयसः । कृतदारो जुगोपोर्वीं काव्यस्य वृषपर्वणः ।। ९-१८-४ ।।

sanskrit

King Yayāti had four younger brothers, whom he allowed to rule the four directions. Yayāti himself married Devayānī, the daughter of Śukrācārya, and Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvā, and ruled the entire earth. ।। 9-18-4 ।।

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hindi translation

catasRSvAdizaddikSu bhrAtRRn bhrAtA yavIyasaH | kRtadAro jugoporvIM kAvyasya vRSaparvaNaH || 9-18-4 ||

hk transliteration

राजोवाच ब्रह्मर्षिर्भगवान् काव्यः क्षत्रबन्धुश्च नाहुषः । राजन्यविप्रयोः कस्माद्विवाहः प्रतिलोमकः ।। ९-१८-५ ।।

sanskrit

Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: Śukrācārya was a very powerful brāhmaṇa, and Mahārāja Yayāti was a kṣatriya. Therefore I am curious to know how there occurred this pratiloma marriage between a kṣatriya and a brāhmaṇa. ।। 9-18-5 ।।

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hindi translation

rAjovAca brahmarSirbhagavAn kAvyaH kSatrabandhuzca nAhuSaH | rAjanyaviprayoH kasmAdvivAhaH pratilomakaH || 9-18-5 ||

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