48 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 18
iti—in this way; pramuditah—very pleased; pu&ruh—Piru;
pratyagrhnat—accepted; jaradm—the old age and invalidity; pituh—of
his father; sah—that father (Yayati); api—also; tat-vayasd—by the
youth of his son; kaman—all desires; yathd-vat—as required; jujuse—
satisfied; nrpa—O Maharaja Pariksit.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami said: In this way, O Maharaja Pariksit, the
son named Piru was very pleased to accept the old age of his
father, Yayati, who took the youth of his son and enjoyed this ma-
terial world as he required.
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sapta-dvipa-patih samyak
pitrvat palayan prajah
yathopajosam visayan
Jujuse ’vydhatendriyah
sapta-dvipa-patih—the master of the entire world, consisting of seven
islands; sarmyak—completely; pitr-vat—exactly like a father; pdla-
yan—ruling; prajah—the subjects; yathd-upajosam—as much as
he wanted; visayaén—material happiness; jujuse—enjoyed; avydhata—
without being disturbed; indriyah—his senses.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, King Yayati became the ruler of the entire world,
consisting of seven islands, and ruled the citizens exactly like a
father. Because he had taken the youth of his son, his senses were
unimpaired, and he enjoyed as much material happiness as he
desired.
