Narada Tells of Yayati

Verse 1 (7.63.1)

ययातिं नाहुषं चैव मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम । य इमां पृथिवीं जित्वा ससमुद्रां सपर्वताम् ॥

yayātiṃ nāhuṣaṃ caiva mṛtaṃ sṛñjaya śuśruma | ya imāṃ pṛthivīṃ jitvā sasamudrāṃ saparvatām

We have heard, Srinjaya, that Yayati, son of Nahusha, has died — he who conquered this earth with its oceans and mountains,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition gives it only in its Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21), line 0566: line 1 is CE 0566 (identical); line 2 has no counterpart there. Line 2 (य इमां पृथिवीं जित्वा ससमुद्रां सपर्वताम्), opened by a wiki quote mark, is found only in the vulgate. Removed the wiki quote mark (opening backtick) from the text.

Verse 2 (7.63.2)

शम्याप्रासेन निर्माय वेदीः सन्नतदक्षिणाः । ईजानः क्रतुभिः पुण्यैः पर्यगच्छत्प्रदक्षिणम् ॥

śamyāprāsena nirmāya vedīḥ sannatadakṣiṇāḥ | ījānaḥ kratubhiḥ puṇyaiḥ paryagacchatpradakṣiṇam

and, marking out altars by the throw of the shamya stick, with generous fees, sacrificing with holy rites, went round it in circumambulation.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); it has no counterpart in the critical edition's Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21) or in its star passages. Found only in the vulgate (the quote opened in verse 1 closes here). Removed the wiki quote mark (closing apostrophe) from the text.

Verse 3 (7.63.3)

राजसूयशतैरिष्ट्वा सोऽश्वमेधशतेन च । पुण्डरीकसहस्रेण वाजपेयशतैस्तथा ॥

rājasūyaśatairiṣṭvā so'śvamedhaśatena ca | puṇḍarīkasahasreṇa vājapeyaśataistathā

Having sacrificed with a hundred Rajasuyas, a hundred horse sacrifices, a thousand Pundarikas and a hundred Vajapeyas,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition gives it only in its Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21), lines 0567–0568: identical.

Verse 4 (7.63.4)

अतिरात्रसहस्रेण चातुर्मास्यैश्च कामतः । अग्निष्टोमैश्च विविधैः सत्रैश्च प्राज्यदक्षिणैः ॥

atirātrasahasreṇa cāturmāsyaiśca kāmataḥ | agniṣṭomaiśca vividhaiḥ satraiśca prājyadakṣiṇaiḥ

with a thousand Atiratras, with Chaturmasyas at his pleasure, with many kinds of Agnishtomas, and with sessions of rich fees,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition gives it only in its Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21), lines 0569–0570: identical.

Verse 5 (7.63.5)

अब्राह्मणानां यद्वित्तं पृथिव्यामस्ति किञ्चन । तत्सर्वं परिसङ्ख्याय ततो ब्राह्मणसात्करोत् ॥

abrāhmaṇānāṃ yadvittaṃ pṛthivyāmasti kiñcana | tatsarvaṃ parisaṅkhyāya tato brāhmaṇasātkarot

whatever wealth there was on earth belonging to non-brahmins, he counted it all up and then made it over to the brahmins.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition gives it only in its Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21), lines 0571–0572: identical.

Verse 6 (7.63.6)

सरस्वती पुण्यतमा नदीनां । तथा समुद्राः सरितः साद्रयश्च । ईजानाय पुण्यतमाय राज्ञे । घृतं पयो दुदुहुर्नाहुषाय ॥

sarasvatī puṇyatamā nadīnāṃ | tathā samudrāḥ saritaḥ sādrayaśca | ījānāya puṇyatamāya rājñe | ghṛtaṃ payo duduhurnāhuṣāya

Sarasvati, the holiest of rivers, and the oceans, rivers and mountains besides, milked out ghee and milk for that sacrificer, the most meritorious king, the son of Nahusha.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); it has no counterpart in the critical edition's Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21) or in its star passages. The four lines on the Sarasvati and the oceans milking ghee and milk for Yayati are found only in the vulgate.

Verse 7 (7.63.7)

व्यूढे देवासुरे युद्धे कृत्वा देवसहायताम् । चतुर्धा व्यभजत्सर्वां चतुर्भ्यः पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥

vyūḍhe devāsure yuddhe kṛtvā devasahāyatām | caturdhā vyabhajatsarvāṃ caturbhyaḥ pṛthivīmimām

In the arrayed war between gods and asuras he helped the gods; and he divided this whole earth in four among the four officiating priests.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition gives it only in its Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21), lines 0573–0574: identical.

Verse 8 (7.63.8)

यज्ञैर्नानाविधैरिष्ट्वा प्रजामुत्पाद्य चोत्तमाम् । देवयान्यां चौशनस्यां शर्मिष्ठायां च धर्मतः ॥

yajñairnānāvidhairiṣṭvā prajāmutpādya cottamām | devayānyāṃ cauśanasyāṃ śarmiṣṭhāyāṃ ca dharmataḥ

Having sacrificed with sacrifices of many kinds and begotten excellent children, lawfully, by Devayani, daughter of Ushanas, and by Sharmishtha,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition gives it only in its Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21), lines 0575–0576: identical.

Verse 9 (7.63.9)

देवारण्येषु सर्वेषु विजहारामरोपमः । आत्मनः कामचारेण द्वितीय इव वासवः ॥

devāraṇyeṣu sarveṣu vijahārāmaropamaḥ | ātmanaḥ kāmacāreṇa dvitīya iva vāsavaḥ

he roamed through all the divine forests like an immortal, following his own pleasure, like a second Indra.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition gives it only in its Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21), lines 0577–0578: identical. Corrected वारावः → वासवः (misprint in Wikisource; वाराव is not a word, the critical edition reads dvitīya iva vāsavaḥ ('like a second Indra')).

Verse 10 (7.63.10)

यदा नाभ्यगमच्छान्तिं कामानां सर्ववेदवित् । ततो गाथामिमां गीत्वा सदारः प्राविशद्वनम् ॥

yadā nābhyagamacchāntiṃ kāmānāṃ sarvavedavit | tato gāthāmimāṃ gītvā sadāraḥ prāviśadvanam

When that knower of all the Vedas found no peace from his desires, he sang this verse and entered the forest with his wife.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition gives it only in its Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21), lines 0579–0580: line 1 differs, line 2 is identical. CE line 0579 reads yadā nādhyagamat so 'ntaṃ kāmānāṃ sarvavedavit. This verse is narration, belonging to Narada.

Verse 11 (7.63.11)

यत्पृथिव्यां व्रीहियवं हिरण्यं पशवः स्त्रियः । नालमेकस्य तत्सर्वमिति मत्वा शमं व्रजेत् ॥

yatpṛthivyāṃ vrīhiyavaṃ hiraṇyaṃ paśavaḥ striyaḥ | nālamekasya tatsarvamiti matvā śamaṃ vrajet

"All the rice and barley on earth, gold, cattle and women are not enough for one man; knowing this, one should find peace."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition gives it only in its Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21), lines 0581–0582: identical. This verse is the song Yayati sings, and it fills the whole verse; Wikisource prints it without a speaker heading under Narada's, so it is given to Yayati.

Verse 12 (7.63.12)

एवं कामान्परित्यज्य ययातिर्धृतिमेत्य च । पूरुं राज्ये प्रतिष्ठाप्य प्रयातो वनमीश्वरः ॥

evaṃ kāmānparityajya yayātirdhṛtimetya ca | pūruṃ rājye pratiṣṭhāpya prayāto vanamīśvaraḥ

So giving up his desires and taking hold of steadfastness, Yayati, the lord, set Puru on the throne and went to the forest.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition gives it only in its Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21), lines 0583–0584: identical.

Verse 13 (7.63.13)

स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया । पुत्रात्पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः । अयज्वानमदक्षिण्यमभि श्वैत्येत्युदाहरत् ॥

sa cenmamāra sṛñjaya caturbhadratarastvayā | putrātpuṇyatarastubhyaṃ mā putramanutapyathāḥ | ayajvānamadakṣiṇyamabhi śvaityetyudāharat

If even he died, Srinjaya — he who was more blessed than you in four ways and more meritorious than your son — then do not grieve for your son, who neither sacrificed nor gave fees. So Narada addressed Shvaitya.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition gives it only in its Appendix I No. 8 (the Shodasharajika, printed after 7.49.21), lines 0585–0587: line 1 is identical, line 2 is identical, line 3 differs. The refrain; the critical edition prints a fresh 'nārada uvāca' before its third line (0587).