At that time, the venerable sage took as his wife the maiden named Gā, daughter of Kakutstha. With her by his side, he embraced the path of forbearance and renunciation, and through his austerities, he became one with Brahman. Elsewhere, among those five illustrious lineages, Yayāti, lord of the earth, took Devayānī, the daughter of Uśanas, as his wife. Devayānī bore him two sons: Yadu and Turvasu. Meanwhile, Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, gave birth to Druhyu, Anu, and Pūru—sons of great might, whose strength and valor were likened to the children of the gods. During these times, Rudra, pleased by the devotion he witnessed, bestowed upon Yayāti a most radiant chariot: divine, golden, unassailable, and inexhaustible, adorned with mighty weapons. Harnessed to horses as swift as the mind, Yayāti mounted this foremost of chariots, carried away the maiden, and with it, conquered the earth. Yayāti became invincible in battle, prevailing over gods, Dānavas, and Mānavas alike, and stood as the chariot-warrior for all the Paurava kings. This very chariot, in time, came into the possession of Janamejaya the Kaurava, son of King Kuru and grandson of Parīkṣit, who was born in Vatsadeśa. However, it was later destroyed by the curse of the wise Gārgya. The reason for this curse was that King Janamejaya, still a boy and lacking discernment, had wronged Lohagandha, son of Gārgya and a ruler among men. Fleeing from place to place, Lohagandha was abandoned by the people of both city and countryside, finding no peace anywhere. Tormented by suffering and unable to find solace, Lohagandha, in his distress, cursed the sage Hetuka, who was known as a refuge for others. Yet, the noble sage Indrota, out of compassion, caused Janamejaya, son of Śaunaka, to perform the Aśvamedha sacrifice for the king's purification, O best of the twice-born. After these events, Lohagandha disappeared upon reaching his dwelling, and from him, the divine chariot passed to Vasu, king of the Cedis. Later, Śakra, being pleased, gave the chariot to Bṛhadratha. When Bhīma slew Jarāsandha, the best of chariots was given with affection by the Kaurava prince to Vāsudeva. Now, as time passed, Yayāti, son of Nahuṣa, was overtaken by old age. He addressed his eldest and most excellent son, Yadu: “O son, old age and gray hairs have come upon me. Because of the curse of Kāvya Uśanas, I am not satisfied with my youth. You, Yadu, accept my old age and its affliction; take my old age upon yourself.” Yadu replied, “Father, I have promised alms to a Brāhmaṇa, which must be obtained through my own exertion. Therefore, I cannot accept your old age. Old age brings many faults, especially for those who indulge in drinking and eating. O King, I am not able to accept your old age. With white hair and beard, miserable and weakened, once strong and well-built, now pitiable and frail in appearance—such old age I do not desire. Unable to perform duties, disregarded by the young, and greatly troubled by fears—such is old age, and I do not wish for it. You have many sons, O King, who are dearer to you than I am. Let them, who know righteousness, accept your old age. Choose another son.” Hearing these words, Yayāti was filled with intense anger and rebuked his eldest son: “What other hermitage is there, or what other rule of righteousness do you follow, that you, O foolish one, disregard me and speak as if you had a new teacher?” Thus, the king, filled with wrath, cursed Yadu: “You, who were born from my heart, refuse to give me your youth. Therefore, O fool, you shall have no share in the kingdom, nor will you have descendants. Let Turvasu accept the sin of old age along with it.” Turning to Turvasu, Yayāti said, “You, Turvasu, accept my old age and its affliction.” But Turvasu replied, “Father, I do not desire old age, which destroys all enjoyment. Old age brings many faults, especially for those who indulge in drinking and eating. Therefore, O King, I am not able to accept your old age.” Yayāti said, “You, who were born from my heart, refuse to give me your youth; therefore, Turvasu, your lineage will be cut off. You will be unmingled in righteousness, and in marriages against the order, and in eating flesh and other such things, O fool, you will be a king. You will be attached to the wives of elders, to those born in animal wombs, to animal-like conduct, and to foreigners—of this there is no doubt.” Thus, after cursing Turvasu, Yayāti spoke to Druhyu, the son of Śarmiṣṭhā: “Druhyu, you must accept old age, which destroys caste and beauty, for a thousand years; give me your youth. When your thousand years are complete, I will return your youth to you, and I will again take upon myself the sin of old age.” Druhyu replied, “There is no attachment to it, so I do not desire old age.” Yayāti said, “You, who were born from my heart, refuse to give me your youth; therefore, Druhyu, you will never attain your beloved desire. There will never be passage by boat across the waters there; your lineage will always be without a king in that land.” Then Yayāti turned to Anu: “You, Anu, take upon yourself this sin along with old age; in this way, I may live for a thousand years enjoying your youth.” Anu replied, “The fire does not burn at the proper time because of old age; therefore, I do not desire it.” Yayāti said, “You, who are born from my heart, do not give me your youth; you have mentioned the fault of old age, so it will return to you. Your offspring, having attained youth, will perish because of this; and you will also become one who neglects the sacred fire.” Thus, the king’s sons, one by one, refused to accept his old age, and each was met with their father’s stern words and curses, their fates shaped by their decisions and the king’s wrath.