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Chapter 1.71 - Verse 3

Sanskrit Text

ययातिरासीद्राजर्षिर्देवराजसमद्युतिः तं शुक्रवृषपर्वाणौ वव्राते वै यथा पुरा

English Translation

Vaishampayana said : O Janamejaya, the king Yayati was as effulgent as Indra himself. I shall tell you in reply to your question how Shukra and Vrishaparva bestowed (on the king) their daughters in due rites and I shall specially narrate how the union of the Nahusha, took place with Devayani.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यद् + तु + अस् | देवको | नाम | देवराज + सम + द्युति
तं | शुक्र + वृषपर्वन् | वव्राते | वै | यथा | पुरा