तस्यार्थे तु सुतौ शप्तौ क्रोधेनाकुलितात्मना । शर्मिष्ठां च समाहूय शब्दं चक्रे यशस्विनी
For that reason, in anger and with a disturbed mind, he cursed his two sons; and summoning Sharmishtha, the illustrious lady raised her voice.
रूपेण तेजसा दानैः सत्यपुण्यव्रतैस्तथा । शर्मिष्ठा देवयानी च स्पर्धेते स्म तया सह
In beauty, brilliance, generosity, and in truthfulness and virtuous vows, Sharmishtha and Devayani competed with her.
दुष्टभावं तयोश्चापि साऽज्ञासीत्कामजा तदा । राज्ञे सर्वं तया विप्र कथितं तत्क्षणादिह
She then understood the wicked intent, born of desire, in both of them; and at that very moment, she told the king everything.
अथ क्रुद्धो महाराजः समाहूयाब्रवीद्यदुम् । शर्मिष्ठा वध्यतां गत्वा शुक्रपुत्री तथा पुनः
Then the enraged great king summoned Yadu and said: 'Let Sharmishtha be put to death, and likewise the daughter of Shukra.'
सुप्रियं कुरु मे वत्स यदि श्रेयो हि मन्यसे । एवमाकर्ण्य तत्तस्य पितुर्वाक्यं यदुस्तदा
'Do what is pleasing to me, my son, if you truly consider it for the best.' Hearing his father's words, Yadu then replied:
प्रत्युवाच नृपेंद्रं तं पितरं प्रति मानद । नाहं तु घातये तात मातरौ दोषवर्जिते
He answered that king, his father, with respect: 'Father, I will not kill, for my mother and the other are without fault.'
मातृघाते महादोषः कथितो वेदपंडितैः । तस्माद्घातं महाराज एतयोर्न करोम्यहम्
'The killing of a mother is declared a great sin by the learned in the Vedas; therefore, O great king, I will not kill either of them.'
दोषाणां तु सहस्रेण माता लिप्ता यदा भवेत् । भगिनी च महाराज दुहिता च तथा पुनः
'Even if a mother is tainted with a thousand faults, O great king, so too a sister or a daughter—'
पुत्रैर्वा भ्रातृभिश्चैव नैव वध्या भवेत्कदा । एवं ज्ञात्वा महाराज मातरौ नैव घातये
'—they should never be killed by sons or by brothers. Knowing this, O great king, I will not kill my mother.'
यदोर्वाक्यं तदा श्रुत्वा राजा क्रुद्धो बभूव ह । शशाप तं सुतं पश्चाद्ययातिः पृथिवीपतिः
Hearing Yadu's words, the king became angry and later, Yayati, lord of the earth, cursed his son.
यस्मादाज्ञाहता त्वद्य त्वया पापि समोपि हि । मातुरंशं भजस्व त्वं मच्छापकलुषीकृतः
'Because you, though sinful, have today disobeyed my command, may you, tainted by my curse, partake of your mother's portion.'
एवमुक्त्वा यदुं पुत्रं ययातिः पृथिवीपतिः । पुत्रं शप्त्वा महाराजस्तया सार्द्धं महायशाः
Having thus spoken to his son Yadu, King Yayati, after cursing his son, the illustrious king—
रमते सुखभोगेन विष्णोर्ध्यानेन तत्परः । अश्रुबिंदुमतीसा च तेन सार्द्धं सुलोचना
—enjoyed happiness together with her, devoted to meditation on Vishnu; and Ashrubindumati, fair-eyed, was with him.
बुभुजे चारुसर्वांगी पुण्यान्भोगान्मनोनुगान् । एवं कालो गतस्तस्य ययातेस्तु महात्मनः
The beautiful-limbed one enjoyed blessed pleasures, pleasing to the mind; thus passed the time for the great-souled Yayati.
अक्षया निर्जराः सर्वा अपरास्तु प्रजास्तथा । सर्वे लोका महाभाग विष्णुध्यानपरायणाः
All the immortals became undecaying, and so too the other beings; all the worlds, O greatly fortunate one, were devoted to meditation on Vishnu.
तपसा सत्यभावेन विष्णोर्ध्यानेन पिप्पल । सर्वे लोका महाभाग सुखिनः साधुसेवकाः
Through austerity, truthfulness, and meditation on Vishnu, O Pippala, all the worlds, O greatly fortunate one, were happy, devoted to serving the virtuous.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने मातापितृतीर्थवर्णने ययातिचरित्रेऽशीतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the eightieth chapter, the story of Yayati, in the account of Vena, in the description of the holy place for mother and father, in the Bhumi Khanda of the glorious Padma Purana.
सुकर्मोवाच- यथेंद्रोसौ महाप्राज्ञः सदा भीतो महात्मनः । ययातेर्विक्रमं दृष्ट्वा दानपुण्यादिकं बहु
Sukarma said: 'Just as Indra, that great and wise one, was always fearful of the great-souled Yayati, having seen his many acts of valor, generosity, and merit—'
मेनकां प्रेषयामास अप्सरां दूतकर्मणि । गच्छ भद्रे महाभागे ममादेशं वदस्व हि
He sent Menakā, the celestial nymph, as a messenger; 'Go, O blessed and noble one, convey my command.'
कामकन्यामितो गत्वा देवराजवचो वद । येनकेनाप्युपायेन राजानं त्वमिहानय
'O maiden of desire, go from here and deliver the words of the king of the gods; by any means, bring the king here.'
एवं श्रुत्वा गता सा च मेनका तत्र प्रेषिता । समाचष्ट तु तत्सर्वं देवराजस्य भाषितम्
Having heard this, Menakā, who was sent, went there and conveyed all that the king of the gods had spoken.
एवमुक्ता गता सा च मेनका तत्प्रचोदिता । गतायां मेनकायां तु रतिपुत्री मनस्विनी
Thus addressed and urged, Menakā departed; after Menakā had gone, the wise daughter of Rati—
राजानं धर्मसंकेतं प्रत्युवाच यशस्विनी । राजंस्त्वयाहमानीता सत्यवाक्येन वै पुरा
—spoke to the king at the place of righteousness: 'O king, I was once brought here by you with truthful words.'
स्वकरश्चांतरे दत्तो भवनं च समाहृता । यद्यद्वदाम्यहं राजंस्तत्तत्कार्यं हि वै त्वया
'You placed your hand in mine and brought me to your house; whatever I say, O king, you must indeed do.'
तदेवं हि त्वया वीर न कृतं भाषितं मम । त्वामेवं तु परित्यक्ष्ये यास्यामि पितृमंदिरम्
'But, O hero, you have not done as I have spoken; thus I will abandon you and return to my father's house.'
राजोवाच- यथोक्तं हि त्वया भद्रे तत्ते कर्त्ता न संशयः । असाध्यं तु परित्यज्य साध्यं देवि वदस्व मे
The king said: 'O blessed one, as you have spoken, so I shall do for you, without doubt; tell me, O goddess, what is possible, setting aside what cannot be done.'
अश्रुबिंदुमत्युवाच- एतदर्थे महीकांत भवानिह मया वृतः । सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नः सर्वधर्मसमन्वितः
Aśrubindumatī said: 'For this purpose, O beloved of the earth, I have chosen you; endowed with all auspicious marks and possessing all virtues.'
सर्वं साध्यमिति ज्ञात्वा सर्वधर्तारमेव च । कर्त्तारं सर्वधर्माणां स्रष्टारं पुण्यकर्मणाम्
'Knowing that everything is possible and that you are the sustainer of all, the doer of all duties, the creator of meritorious deeds—'
त्रैलोक्यसाधकं ज्ञात्वा त्रैलोक्येऽप्रतिमं च वै । विष्णुभक्तमहं जाने वैष्णवानां महावरम्
'Knowing you as the accomplisher of the three worlds, and truly unrivaled in the three worlds, I know you to be devoted to Viṣṇu, the greatest among the Vaiṣṇavas.'
इत्याशया मया भर्त्ता भवानंगीकृतः पुरा । यस्य विष्णुप्रसादोऽस्ति स सर्वत्र परिव्रजेत्
'With this intention, I accepted you as my husband before; whoever has Viṣṇu's favor may go anywhere.'