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SB 9.18.38

Devanāgarī

इति लब्धव्यवस्थान: पुत्रं ज्येष्ठमवोचत । यदो तात प्रतीच्छेमां जरां देहि निजं वय: ॥ ३८ ॥

Text

iti labdha-vyavasthānaḥ putraṁ jyeṣṭham avocata yado tāta pratīcchemāṁ jarāṁ dehi nijaṁ vayaḥ

Synonyms

iti—thus;labdha-vyavasthānaḥ—getting the opportunity to exchange his old age;putram—unto his son;jyeṣṭham—the eldest;avocata—he requested;yado—O Yadu;tāta—you are my beloved son;pratīccha—kindly exchange;imām—this;jarām—invalidity;dehi—and give;nijam—your own;vayaḥ—youth.

Translation

When Yayāti received this benediction from Śukrācārya, he requested his eldest son: My dear son Yadu, please give me your youth in exchange for my old age and invalidity.

← SB 9.18.37Chapter 18SB 9.18.39