यथाकामं यथोत्साहं यथाकालं यथासुखम्
As he wished, with enthusiasm, at the proper time, and with pleasure,
देवानतर्पयद्यज्ञैः पितॄञ्श्राद्धैस्तथैव च
He satisfied the gods with sacrifices and the ancestors with śrāddha rites.
अतिथीनन्नपानैश्च वैश्यंश्च परिपालनैः
He honored guests with food and drink, and protected the Vaiśyas.
धर्मेण च प्रजाः सर्वा यथावदनुरञ्जयत्
By righteousness, he delighted all his subjects as was fitting.
स राजा सिंहविक्रान्तो युवा विषयगोचरः
That king, lion-like in stride, young and active in his domain,
स मार्गमाणः कामानामतद्दोषनिदर्शनात्
While pursuing desires, seeing also their faults,
अपश्यत्स यदा तान्वै वर्द्धमानान्नृपस्तदा
When the king saw those desires increasing,
संप्राप्य स तु तान्कामांस्तृप्तः खिन्नश्च पार्थिवः
Having attained those desires, the king became both satisfied and weary.
परिसंख्याय काले च कलाः काष्ठास्तथैव च
He counted the divisions of time—kalās and kāṣṭhās—
यथा सुखं यथोत्साहं यथाकालमरिन्दम
As he pleased, with enthusiasm, and at the proper time, O subduer of foes,
पूरो प्रीतो ऽस्मि भद्रं ते गृहाण त्वं स्वयौवनम्
"Pūru, I am pleased. Blessings to you! Take back your own youth."
प्रतिपेदे जरां राजा ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः
The king Yayāti, son of Nahusha, accepted back old age.
अभिषेक्तुकामं च नृपं पूरुं पुत्रं कनीयसम्
Desiring to anoint as king his youngest son Pūru,
कथं शुक्रस्य नप्तारं देवयान्याः सुतं प्रभो
"How could the grandson of Śukra, the son of Devayānī, O lord,
यदुर्ज्येष्ठस्तव सुतो जातस्तमनुदतुर्वसुः
Yadu, your eldest son, was born; but Turvasu did not accept him.
सुतः संबोधयामस्त्वां धर्मं समनुपालय
"Son, we instruct you: uphold righteousness."
ब्राह्मणप्रमुखा वर्णाः सर्वे शृण्वन्तु मे वचः
Let all the classes, with the Brahmins at their head, listen to my words.
मातापित्रोर्वचनकृद्वीरः पुत्रः प्रशस्यते
A son who acts according to the words of his mother and father is praised as a hero.
प्रतिकूलः पितुर्यश्च न स पुत्रः सतांमतः
But one who opposes his father is not regarded as a son by the virtuous.
यदुनाहमवज्ञातस्तथा तुर्वसुनापि च
I was disrespected by Yadu, and likewise by Turvasu.
पूरुणा तु कृतं वाक्यं मानितश्च विशेषतः
But Puru fulfilled my command and honored me especially.
सर्वे कामा मम कृताः पूरुणा पुण्यकारिणा
All my desires were accomplished by Puru, the doer of good deeds.
पुत्रो यस्त्वानुवर्त्तेत स राजा तु महामते
A son who follows his father, O wise one, is indeed fit to be king.
यः पुत्रो गुणसंपन्नो मातापित्रोर्हितः सदा
That son who is endowed with virtues and always acts for the welfare of his mother and father—
अर्हे ऽस्य पूरू राज्यस्य यः प्रियः प्रियकृत्तव
He is worthy of the kingdom, O Purus, who is dear and does what is pleasing.
पौरजान पदैस्तुष्टैरित्युक्ते नाहुषस्तदा
When the citizens were satisfied with these words, Nahusha then spoke thus.
दिशि दक्षिणपूर्वस्यां तुर्वसुं तु न्यवेशयत्
In the southeastern direction, he settled Turvasu.
प्रतीच्यामुत्तरस्यां च द्रुह्युं चानुं च तावुभौ
In the northwestern direction, he settled both Druhyu and Anu.
व्यभजत्पञ्चधा राजा पुत्रेभ्यो नाहुषस्तदा
Then King Nahusha divided the realm into five parts among his sons.
यथाप्रदेशं धर्मज्ञैर्धर्मेण प्रतिपान्यते
Each region was governed according to righteousness by those who knew dharma.