ययातिरनभिप्रेतं दैवोपहृतमात्मन: । मनस्तु तद्गतं बुद्ध्वा प्रतिजग्राह तद्वच: ॥ २३ ॥
yayatir anabhipretam daivopahrtam atmanah manas tu tad-gatam buddhva pratijagraha tad-vacah
- yayatih
- King Yayati
- anabhipretam
- not liked
- daiva-upahrtam
- brought about by providential arrangements
- atmanah
- his personal interest
- manah
- mind
- tu
- however
- tat-gatam
- being attracted to her
- buddhva
- by such intelligence
- pratijagraha
- accepted
- tat-vacah
- the words of Devayani.
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.