pitṛvat pālayan prajāḥ
pitṛvat pālayan prajāḥ
yathopajoṣaṁ viṣayāñ
jujuṣe 'vyāhatendriyaḥ
Thereafter, King Yayāti, the ruler of seven islands of Bhārata-varṣa, ruled the citizens exactly like a father. With unimpaired senses, he enjoyed as much material happiness as he desired.
There are actually nine islands (varṣas) in Bhārata-varṣa. He was the ruler of all except the first and the last island, to be in agreement with later descriptions.[153] Yathopajoṣam means “as he liked.”
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devayāny apy anudinaṁ
mano-vāg-deha-vastubhiḥ
preyasaḥ paramāṁ prītim
uvāha preyasī rahaḥ
In secluded places, engaging her mind, words, body and various paraphernalia, Devayānī, the dear wife of Mahārāja Yayāti, always brought her husband the greatest bliss.
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ayajad yajña-puruṣaṁ
kratubhir bhūri-dakṣiṇaiḥ
sarva-devamayaṁ devaṁ
sarva-vedamayaṁ harim
King Yayāti worshipped Viṣṇu, the composite of all devatās and the Vedās, by performing sacrifices, in which he offered abundant gifts to the brāhmaṇas.
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yasminn idaṁ viracitaṁ
vyomnīva jaladāvaliḥ
nāneva bhāti nābhāti
svapna-māyā-manorathaḥ
In the Lord, this universe is created and is manifested with variety like a cloud in the sky. Then it disappears. The universe is temporary like a dream, an illusion or a desire.
In him, this universe is created and appears with variety because of being non-different from the cause, the Lord. However, actually the universe does not have variety. At destruction, the universe enters the Lord, and had no external manifestation. It is impermanent like a dream, an illusion or a desire. The singular number is used in the compound to express one unit.
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tam eva hṛdi vinyasya
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