Srimad Bhagavatam · Canto 9 · Chapter 18
श्रीशुक उवाच यतिर्ययाति: संयातिरायतिर्वियति: कृति: । षडिमे नहुषस्यासन्निन्द्रियाणीव देहिन: ॥ १ ॥
sri-suka uvaca yatir yayatih samyatir ayatir viyatih krtih sad ime nahusasyasann indriyaniva dehinah
Sukadeva Gosvami said: O King Pariksit, as the embodied soul has six senses, King Nahusa had six sons, named Yati, Yayati, Samyati, Ayati, Viyati and Krti.
राज्यं नैच्छद् यति: पित्रा दत्तं तत्परिणामवित् । यत्र प्रविष्ट: पुरुष आत्मानं नावबुध्यते ॥ २ ॥
rajyam naicchad yatih pitra dattam tat-parinamavit yatra pravistah purusa atmanam navabudhyate
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 Nahusa, did not accept the power to rule, although it was offered by his father.
पितरि भ्रंशिते स्थानादिन्द्राण्या धर्षणाद्द्विजै: । प्रापितेऽजगरत्वं वै ययातिरभवन्नृप: ॥ ३ ॥
pitari bhramsite sthanad indranya dharsanad dvijaih prapite ’jagaratvam vai yayatir abhavan nrpah
Because Nahusa, the father of Yayati, molested Indra’s wife, Saci, who then complained to Agastya and other brahmanas, these saintly brahmanas cursed Nahusa to fall from the heavenly planes and be degraded to the status of a python. Consequently, Yayati became the king.
चतसृष्वादिशद् दिक्षु भ्रातृन् भ्राता यवीयस: । कृतदारो जुगोपोर्वीं काव्यस्य वृषपर्वण: ॥ ४ ॥
catasrsv adisad diksu bhratrn bhrata yaviyasah krta-daro jugoporvim kavyasya vrsaparvanah
King Yayati had four younger brothers, whom he allowed to rule the four directions. Yayati himself married Devayani, the daughter of Sukracarya, and Sarmistha, the daughter of Vrsaparva, and ruled the entire earth.
श्रीराजोवाच ब्रह्मर्षिर्भगवान् काव्य: क्षत्रबन्धुश्च नाहुष: । राजन्यविप्रयो: कस्माद् विवाह: प्रतिलोमक: ॥ ५ ॥
sri-rajovaca brahmarsir bhagavan kavyah ksatra-bandhus ca nahusah rajanya-viprayoh kasmad vivahah pratilomakah
Maharaja Pariksit said: Sukracarya was a very powerful brahmana, and Maharaja Yayati was a ksatriya. Therefore I am curious to know how there occurred this pratiloma marriage between a ksatriya and a brahmana.
श्रीशुक उवाच एकदा दानवेन्द्रस्य शर्मिष्ठा नाम कन्यका । सखीसहस्रसंयुक्ता गुरुपुत्र्या च भामिनी ॥ ६ ॥ देवयान्या पुरोद्याने पुष्पितद्रुमसङ्कुले । व्यचरत्कलगीतालिनलिनीपुलिनेऽबला ॥ ७ ॥
sri-suka uvaca ekada danavendrasya sarmistha nama kanyaka sakhi-sahasra-samyukta guru-putrya ca bhamini devayanya purodyane puspita-druma-sankule vyacarat kala-gitali- nalini-puline ’bala
Sukadeva Gosvami said: One day Vrsaparva’s daughter Sarmistha, who was innocent but angry by nature, was walking with Devayani, the daughter of Sukracarya, and with thousands of friends, in the palace garden. The garden was full of lotuses and trees of flowers and fruits and was inhabited by sweetly singing birds and bumblebees.
ता जलाशयमासाद्य कन्या: कमललोचना: । तीरे न्यस्य दुकूलानि विजह्रु: सिञ्चतीर्मिथ: ॥ ८ ॥
ta jalasayam asadya kanyah kamala-locanah tire nyasya dukulani vijahruh sincatir mithah
When the young, lotus-eyed girls came to the bank of a reservoir of water, they wanted to enjoy by bathing. Thus they left their clothing on the bank and began sporting, throwing water on one another.
वीक्ष्य व्रजन्तं गिरिशं सह देव्या वृषस्थितम् । सहसोत्तीर्य वासांसि पर्यधुर्व्रीडिता: स्त्रिय: ॥ ९ ॥
viksya vrajantam girisam saha devya vrsa-sthitam sahasottirya vasamsi paryadhur vriditah striyah
While sporting in the water, the girls suddenly saw Lord Siva passing by, seated on the back of his bull with his wife, Parvati. Ashamed because they were naked, the girls quickly got out of the water and covered themselves with their garments.
शर्मिष्ठाजानती वासो गुरुपुत्र्या: समव्ययत् । स्वीयं मत्वा प्रकुपिता देवयानीदमब्रवीत् ॥ १० ॥
sarmisthajanati vaso guru-putryah samavyayat sviyam matva prakupita devayanidam abravit
Sarmistha unknowingly put Devayani’s dress on her own body, thus angering Devayani, who then spoke as follows.
अहो निरीक्ष्यतामस्या दास्या: कर्म ह्यसाम्प्रतम् । अस्मद्धार्यं धृतवती शुनीव हविरध्वरे ॥ ११ ॥
aho niriksyatam asya dasyah karma hy asampratam asmad-dharyam dhrtavati suniva havir adhvare
Oh, just see the activities of this servant-maid Sarmistha! Disregarding all etiquette, she has put on my dress, just like a dog snatching clarified butter meant for use in a sacrifice.
यैरिदं तपसा सृष्टं मुखं पुंस: परस्य ये । धार्यते यैरिह ज्योति: शिव: पन्था: प्रदर्शित: ॥ १२ ॥ यान् वन्दन्त्युपतिष्ठन्ते लोकनाथा: सुरेश्वरा: । भगवानपि विश्वात्मा पावन: श्रीनिकेतन: ॥ १३ ॥ वयं तत्रापि भृगव: शिष्योऽस्या न: पितासुर: । अस्मद्धार्यं धृतवती शूद्रो वेदमिवासती ॥ १४ ॥
yair idam tapasa srstam mukham pumsah parasya ye dharyate yair iha jyotih sivah panthah pradarsitah yan vandanty upatisthante loka-nathah suresvarah bhagavan api visvatma pavanah sri-niketanah vayam tatrapi bhrgavah sisyo ’sya nah pitasurah asmad-dharyam dhrtavati sudro vedam ivasati
We are among the qualified brahmanas, who are accepted as the face of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The brahmanas have created the entire universe by their austerity, and they always keep the Absolute Truth within the core of their hearts. They have directed the path of good fortune, the path of Vedic civilization, and because they are the only worshipable objects within this world, they are offered prayers and worshiped even by the great demigods, the directors of the various planets, and even by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul, the supreme purifier, the husband of the goddess of fortune. And we are even more respectable because we are in the dynasty of Bhrgu. Yet although this woman’s father, being among the demons, is our disciple, she has put on my dress, exactly like a sudra taking charge of Vedic knowledge.
एवं क्षिपन्तीं शर्मिष्ठा गुरुपुत्रीमभाषत । रुषा श्वसन्त्युरङ्गीव धर्षिता दष्टदच्छदा ॥ १५ ॥
evam ksipantim sarmistha guru-putrim abhasata rusa svasanty urangiva dharsita dasta-dacchada
Sukadeva Gosvami said: When thus rebuked in cruel words, Sarmistha was very angry. Breathing heavily like a serpent and biting her lower lip with her teeth, she spoke to the daughter of Sukracarya as follows.
आत्मवृत्तमविज्ञाय कत्थसे बहु भिक्षुकि । किं न प्रतीक्षसेऽस्माकं गृहान् बलिभुजो यथा ॥ १६ ॥
atma-vrttam avijnaya katthase bahu bhiksuki kim na pratiksase ’smakam grhan balibhujo yatha
You beggar, since you don’t understand your position, why should you unnecessarily talk so much? Don’t all of you wait at our house, depending on us for your livelihood like crows?
एवंविधै: सुपरुषै: क्षिप्त्वाचार्यसुतां सतीम् । शर्मिष्ठा प्राक्षिपत् कूपे वासश्चादाय मन्युना ॥ १७ ॥
evam-vidhaih suparusaih ksiptvacarya-sutam satim sarmistha praksipat kupe vasas cadaya manyuna
Using such unkind words, Sarmistha rebuked Devayani, the daughter of Sukracarya. In anger, she took away Devayani’s garments and threw Devayani into a well.
तस्यां गतायां स्वगृहं ययातिर्मृगयां चरन् । प्राप्तो यदृच्छया कूपे जलार्थी तां ददर्श ह ॥ १८ ॥
tasyam gatayam sva-grham yayatir mrgayam caran prapto yadrcchaya kupe jalarthi tam dadarsa ha
After throwing Devayani into the well, Sarmistha went home. Meanwhile, King Yayati, while engaged in a hunting excursion, went to the well to drink water and by chance saw Devayani.
दत्त्वा स्वमुत्तरं वासस्तस्यै राजा विवाससे । गृहीत्वा पाणिना पाणिमुज्जहार दयापर: ॥ १९ ॥
dattva svam uttaram vasas tasyai raja vivasase grhitva panina panim ujjahara daya-parah
Seeing Devayani naked in the well, King Yayati immediately gave her his upper cloth. Being very kind to her, he caught her hand with his own and lifted her out.
तं वीरमाहौशनसी प्रेमनिर्भरया गिरा । राजंस्त्वया गृहीतो मे पाणि: परपुरञ्जय ॥ २० ॥ हस्तग्राहोऽपरो मा भूद् गृहीतायास्त्वया हि मे । एष ईशकृतो वीर सम्बन्धो नौ न पौरुष: ॥ २१ ॥
tam viram ahausanasi prema-nirbharaya gira rajams tvaya grhito me panih para-puranjaya hasta-graho ’paro ma bhud grhitayas tvaya hi me esa isa-krto vira sambandho nau na paurusah
With words saturated with love and affection, Devayani said to King Yayati: O great hero, O King, conqueror of the cities of your enemies, by accepting my hand you have accepted me as your married wife. Let me not be touched by others, for our relationship as husband and wife has been made possible by providence, not by any human being.
यदिदं कूपमग्नाया भवतो दर्शनं मम । न ब्राह्मणो मे भविता हस्तग्राहो महाभुज । कचस्य बार्हस्पत्यस्य शापाद् यमशपं पुरा ॥ २२ ॥
yad idam kupa-magnaya bhavato darsanam mama na brahmano me bhavita hasta-graho maha-bhuja kacasya barhaspatyasya sapad yam asapam pura
Because of falling in the well, I met you. Indeed, this has been arranged by providence. After I cursed Kaca, the son of the learned scholar Brhaspati, he cursed me by saying that I would not have a brahmana for a husband. Therefore, O mighty-armed one, there is no possibility of my becoming the wife of a brahmana.
ययातिरनभिप्रेतं दैवोपहृतमात्मन: । मनस्तु तद्गतं बुद्ध्वा प्रतिजग्राह तद्वच: ॥ २३ ॥
yayatir anabhipretam daivopahrtam atmanah manas tu tad-gatam buddhva pratijagraha tad-vacah
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Because such a marriage is not sanctioned by regular scriptures, King Yayati did not like it, but because it was arranged by providence and because he was attracted by Devayani’s beauty, he accepted her request.
गते राजनि सा धीरे तत्र स्म रुदती पितु: । न्यवेदयत्तत: सर्वमुक्तं शर्मिष्ठया कृतम् ॥ २४ ॥
gate rajani sa dhire tatra sma rudati pituh nyavedayat tatah sarvam uktam sarmisthaya krtam
Thereafter, when the learned King returned to his palace, Devayani returned home crying and told her father, Sukracarya, about all that had happened because of Sarmistha. She told how she had been thrown into the well but was saved by the King.
दुर्मना भगवान् काव्य: पौरोहित्यं विगर्हयन् । स्तुवन् वृत्तिं च कापोतीं दुहित्रा स ययौ पुरात् ॥ २५ ॥
durmana bhagavan kavyah paurohityam vigarhayan stuvan vrttim ca kapotim duhitra sa yayau purat
As Sukracarya listened to what had happened to Devayani, his mind was very much aggrieved. Condemning the profession of priesthood and praising the profession of uncha-vrtti (collecting grains from the fields), he left home with his daughter.
वृषपर्वा तमाज्ञाय प्रत्यनीकविवक्षितम् । गुरुं प्रसादयन् मूर्ध्ना पादयो: पतित: पथि ॥ २६ ॥
vrsaparva tam ajnaya pratyanika-vivaksitam gurum prasadayan murdhna padayoh patitah pathi
King Vrsaparva understood that Sukracarya was coming to chastise or curse him. Consequently, before Sukracarya came to his house, Vrsaparva went out and fell down in the street at the feet of his guru and satisfied him, checking his wrath.
क्षणार्धमन्युर्भगवान् शिष्यं व्याचष्ट भार्गव: । कामोऽस्या: क्रियतां राजन् नैनां त्यक्तुमिहोत्सहे ॥ २७ ॥
ksanardha-manyur bhagavan sisyam vyacasta bhargavah kamo ’syah kriyatam rajan nainam tyaktum ihotsahe
The powerful Sukracarya was angry for a few moments, but upon being satisfied he said to Vrsaparva: My dear King, kindly fulfill the desire of Devayani, for she is my daughter and in this world I cannot give her up or neglect her.
तथेत्यवस्थिते प्राह देवयानी मनोगतम् । पित्रा दत्ता यतो यास्ये सानुगा यातु मामनु ॥ २८ ॥
tathety avasthite praha devayani manogatam pitra datta yato yasye sanuga yatu mam anu
After hearing Sukracarya’s request, Vrsaparva agreed to fulfill Devayani’s desire, and he awaited her words.
पित्रादत्तादेवयान्यै शर्मिष्ठासानुगातदा । स्वानां तत् सङ्कटं वीक्ष्य तदर्थस्य च गौरवम् । देवयानीं पर्यचरत् स्त्रीसहस्रेण दासवत् ॥ २९ ॥
pitra datta devayanyai sarmistha sanuga tada svanam tat sankatam viksya tad-arthasya ca gauravam devayanim paryacarat stri-sahasrena dasavat
Vrsaparva wisely thought that Sukracarya’s displeasure would bring danger and that his pleasure would bring material gain. Therefore he carried out Sukracarya’s order and served him like a slave. He gave his daughter Sarmistha to Devayani, and Sarmistha served Devayani like a slave, along with thousands of other women.
नाहुषाय सुतां दत्त्वा सह शर्मिष्ठयोशना । तमाह राजञ्छर्मिष्ठामाधास्तल्पे न कर्हिचित् ॥ ३० ॥
nahusaya sutam dattva saha sarmisthayosana tam aha rajan charmistham adhas talpe na karhicit
When Sukracarya gave Devayani in marriage to Yayati, he had Sarmistha go with her, but he warned the King, “My dear King, never allow this girl Sarmistha to lie with you in your bed.”
विलोक्यौशनसीं राजञ्छर्मिष्ठा सुप्रजां क्वचित् । तमेव वव्रे रहसि सख्या: पतिमृतौ सती ॥ ३१ ॥
vilokyausanasim rajan charmistha suprajam kvacit tam eva vavre rahasi sakhyah patim rtau sati
O King Pariksit, upon seeing Devayani with a nice son, Sarmistha once approached King Yayati at the appropriate time for conception. In a secluded place, she requested the King, the husband of her friend Devayani, to enable her to have a son also.
राजपुत्र्यार्थितोऽपत्ये धर्मं चावेक्ष्य धर्मवित् । स्मरञ्छुक्रवच: काले दिष्टमेवाभ्यपद्यत ॥ ३२ ॥
raja-putryarthito ’patye dharmam caveksya dharmavit smaran chukra-vacah kale distam evabhyapadyata
When Princess Sarmistha begged King Yayati for a son, the King was certainly aware of the principles of religion, and therefore he agreed to fulfill her desire. Although he remembered the warning of Sukracarya, he thought of this union as the desire of the Supreme, and thus he had sex with Sarmistha.
यदुं च तुर्वसुं चैव देवयानी व्यजायत । द्रुह्युं चानुं च पूरुं च शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी ॥ ३३ ॥
yadum ca turvasum caiva devayani vyajayata druhyum canum ca purum ca sarmistha varsaparvani
Devayani gave birth to Yadu and Turvasu, and Sarmistha gave birth to Druhyu, Anu and Puru.
गर्भसम्भवमासुर्या भर्तुर्विज्ञाय मानिनी । देवयानी पितुर्गेहं ययौ क्रोधविमूर्छिता ॥ ३४ ॥
garbha-sambhavam asurya bhartur vijnaya manini devayani pitur geham yayau krodha-vimurchita
When the proud Devayani understood from outside sources that Sarmistha was pregnant by her husband, she was frenzied with anger. Thus she departed for her father’s house.
प्रियामनुगत: कामी वचोभिरुपमन्त्रयन् । न प्रसादयितुं शेके पादसंवाहनादिभि: ॥ ३५ ॥
priyam anugatah kami vacobhir upamantrayan na prasadayitum seke pada-samvahanadibhih
King Yayati, who was very lusty, followed his wife, caught her and tried to appease her by speaking pleasing words and massaging her feet, but he could not satisfy her by any means.
शुक्रस्तमाह कुपित: स्त्रीकामानृतपूरुष । त्वां जरा विशतां मन्द विरूपकरणी नृणाम् ॥ ३६ ॥
sukras tam aha kupitah stri-kamanrta-purusa tvam jara visatam manda virupa-karani nrnam
Sukracarya was extremely angry You untruthful fool, lusting after women! You have done a great wrong he said.
श्रीययातिरुवाच अतृप्तोऽस्म्यद्य कामानां ब्रह्मन् दुहितरि स्म ते । व्यत्यस्यतां यथाकामं वयसा योऽभिधास्यति ॥ ३७ ॥
sri-yayatir uvaca atrpto ’smy adya kamanam brahman duhitari sma te vyatyasyatam yatha-kamam vayasa yo ’bhidhasyati
King Yayati said, O learned, worshipable brahmana, I have not yet satisfied my lusty desires with your daughter Sukracarya then replied, You may exchange your old age with someone who will agree to transfer his youth to you
इति लब्धव्यवस्थान: पुत्रं ज्येष्ठमवोचत । यदो तात प्रतीच्छेमां जरां देहि निजं वय: ॥ ३८ ॥
iti labdha-vyavasthanah putram jyestham avocata yado tata praticchemam jaram dehi nijam vayah
When Yayati received this benediction from Sukracarya, he requested his eldest son: My dear son Yadu, please give me your youth in exchange for my old age and invalidity.
मातामहकृतां वत्स न तृप्तो विषयेष्वहम् । वयसा भवदीयेन रंस्ये कतिपया: समा: ॥ ३९ ॥
matamaha-krtam vatsa na trpto visayesv aham vayasa bhavadiyena ramsye katipayah samah
My dear son, I am not yet satisfied in my sexual desires. But if you are kind to me, you can take the old age given by your maternal grandfather, and I may take your youth so that I may enjoy life for a few years more.
श्रीयदुरुवाच नोत्सहे जरसा स्थातुमन्तरा प्राप्तया तव । अविदित्वा सुखं ग्राम्यं वैतृष्ण्यं नैति पूरुष: ॥ ४० ॥
sri-yadur uvaca notsahe jarasa sthatum antara praptaya tava aviditva sukham gramyam vaitrsnyam naiti purusah
Yadu replied: My dear father, you have already achieved old age, although you also were a young man. But I do not welcome your old age and invalidity, for unless one enjoys material happiness, one cannot attain renunciation.
तुर्वसुश्चोदित: पित्रा द्रुह्युश्चानुश्च भारत । प्रत्याचख्युरधर्मज्ञा ह्यनित्ये नित्यबुद्धय: ॥ ४१ ॥
turvasus coditah pitra druhyus canus ca bharata pratyacakhyur adharmajna hy anitye nitya-buddhayah
O Maharaja Pariksit, Yayati similarly requested his sons Turvasu, Druhyu and Anu to exchange their youth for his old age, but because they were unaware of religious principles, they thought that their flickering youth was eternal, and therefore they refused to carry out their father’s order.
अपृच्छत् तनयं पूरुं वयसोनं गुणाधिकम् । न त्वमग्रजवद् वत्स मां प्रत्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ ४२ ॥
aprcchat tanayam purum vayasonam gunadhikam na tvam agrajavad vatsa mam pratyakhyatum arhasi
King Yayati then requested Puru, who was younger than these three brothers but more qualified, “My dear son, do not be disobedient like your elder brothers, for that is not your duty.”
श्रीपूरुरुवाच को नु लोके मनुष्येन्द्र पितुरात्मकृत: पुमान् । प्रतिकर्तुं क्षमो यस्य प्रसादाद् विन्दते परम् ॥ ४३ ॥
sri-purur uvaca ko nu loke manusyendra pitur atma-krtah puman pratikartum ksamo yasya prasadad vindate param
Puru replied: O Your Majesty, who in this world can repay his debt to his father? By the mercy of one’s father, one gets the human form of life, which can enable one to become an associate of the Supreme Lord.
उत्तमश्चिन्तितं कुर्यात् प्रोक्तकारी तु मध्यम: । अधमोऽश्रद्धया कुर्यादकर्तोच्चरितं पितु: ॥ ४४ ॥
uttamas cintitam kuryat prokta-kari tu madhyamah adhamo ’sraddhaya kuryad akartoccaritam pituh
A son who acts by anticipating what his father wants him to do is first class, one who acts upon receiving his father’s order is second class, and one who executes his father’s order irreverently is third class. But a son who refuses his father’s order is like his father’s stool.
इति प्रमुदित: पूरु: प्रत्यगृह्णाज्जरां पितु: । सोऽपि तद्वयसा कामान् यथावज्जुजुषे नृप ॥ ४५ ॥
iti pramuditah puruh pratyagrhnaj jaram pituh so ’pi tad-vayasa kaman yathavaj jujuse nrpa
Sukadeva Gosvami said: In this way, O Maharaja Pariksit, the son named Puru was very pleased to accept the old age of his father, Yayati, who took the youth of his son and enjoyed this material world as he required.
सप्तद्वीपपति: सम्यक् पितृवत् पालयन् प्रजा: । यथोपजोषं विषयाञ्जुजुषेऽव्याहतेन्द्रिय: ॥ ४६ ॥
sapta-dvipa-patih samyak pitrvat palayan prajah yathopajosam visayan jujuse ’vyahatendriyah
Thereafter, King Yayati became the ruler of the entire world, consisting of seven islands, and ruled the citizens exactly like a father. Because he had taken the youth of his son, his senses were unimpaired, and he enjoyed as much material happiness as he desired.
देवयान्यप्यनुदिनं मनोवाग्देहवस्तुभि: । प्रेयस: परमां प्रीतिमुवाह प्रेयसी रह: ॥ ४७ ॥
devayany apy anudinam mano-vag-deha-vastubhih preyasah paramam pritim uvaha preyasi rahah
In secluded places, engaging her mind, words, body and various paraphernalia, Devayani, the dear wife of Maharaja Yayati, always brought her husband the greatest possible transcendental bliss.
अयजद् यज्ञपुरुषं क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणै: । सर्वदेवमयं देवं सर्ववेदमयं हरिम् ॥ ४८ ॥
ayajad yajna-purusam kratubhir bhuri-daksinaih sarva-devamayam devam sarva-vedamayam harim
King Yayati performed various sacrifices, in which he offered abundant gifts to the brahmanas to satisfy the Supreme Lord, Hari, who is the reservoir of all the demigods and the object of all Vedic knowledge.
यस्मिन्निदं विरचितं व्योम्नीव जलदावलि: । नानेव भाति नाभाति स्वप्नमायामनोरथ: ॥ ४९ ॥
yasminn idam viracitam vyomniva jaladavalih naneva bhati nabhati svapna-maya-manorathah
The Supreme Lord, Vasudeva, who created the cosmic manifestation, exhibits Himself as all-pervading, like the sky that holds clouds. And when the creation is annihilated, everything enters into the Supreme Lord, Visnu, and varieties are no longer manifested.
तमेव हृदि विन्यस्य वासुदेवं गुहाशयम् । नारायणमणीयांसं निराशीरयजत् प्रभुम् ॥ ५० ॥
tam eva hrdi vinyasya vasudevam guhasayam narayanam aniyamsam nirasir ayajat prabhum
Without material desires, Maharaja Yayati worshiped the Supreme Lord, who is situated in everyone’s heart as Narayana and is invisible to material eyes, although existing everywhere.
एवं वर्षसहस्राणि मन:षष्ठैर्मन:सुखम् । विदधानोऽपि नातृप्यत् सार्वभौम: कदिन्द्रियै: ॥ ५१ ॥
evam varsa-sahasrani manah-sasthair manah-sukham vidadhano ’pi natrpyat sarva-bhaumah kad-indriyaih
Although Maharaja Yayati was the king of the entire world and he engaged his mind and five senses in enjoying material possessions for one thousand years, he was unable to be satisfied.
