Canto 9, Chapter 18

King Yayāti Regains His Youth

Verse 38 (SB 9.18.38)
SB 9.18.38 • मूल श्लोक

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

Transliteration

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

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

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.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda