40 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 18
iti labdha-vyavasthanah
putram jyestham avocata
yado tata praticchemam
Jaram dehi nijam vayah
iti—thus; labdha-vyavasthanah—getting the opportunity to exchange
his old age; putram—unto his son; Jyestham—the eldest; avocata—he
requested; yado—O Yadu; téta—you are my beloved son; praticcha—
kindly exchange; imdém—this; jaram—invalidity; dehi—and give;
nijam—your own; vayah—youth.
TRANSLATION
When Yayati received this benediction from Sukracarya, he re-
quested his eldest son: My dear son Yadu, please give me your
youth in exchange for my old age and invalidity.
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matamaha-krtam vatsa
na trpto visayesv aham
vayasa bhavadiyena
ramsye katipayah samah
matdémaha-krtam—given by your maternal grandfather, Sukracarya;
vatsa—my dear son; na—not; trptah—satished; visayesu—in sex life,
sense gratification; aham—I (am); vayasd—by age; bhavadiyena—of
your good self; rarmsye—I shall enjoy sex life; katipayah—for a few;
samah—years.
TRANSLATION
My dear son, I am not yet satisfied in my sexual desires. But if
you are kind to me, you can take the old age given by your mater-
nal grandfather, and I may take your youth so that I may enjoy life
for a few years more.
