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260 "Yayati then said, 'Ye four orders with Brahmanas at their head, hear ye my words, as to why my kingdom should not be given to my eldest son! My commands have been disobeyed by my eldest son Yadu. The wise say that he is no son who disobeyeth his father. That son, however, who doth the bidding of his parents, who seeketh their good, who is agreeable to them, is, indeed, the best of sons. I have been disregarded by Yadu, and by Turvasu too. Much have I been disregarded by Druhyu and Anu also. By Puru alone hath my word been obeyed. By him have I been much regarded. Therefore shall the youngest be my heir. He took my decrepitude. Indeed, Puru is my friend! He did what was so agreeable to me! It hath also been commanded by Sukra himself—the son of Kavi, that that son of mine who should obey me become king after me and bring the whole earth under his sway. I therefore beseech ye, let Puru be installed on the throne!'

"The people then said, 'True it is, O king, that that son who is accomplished and always seeketh the good of his parents, deserveth prosperity even if he be the youngest. Therefore doth Puru, who hath done thee good, deserve the crown. And as Sukra himself hath commanded it, we have nothing to say to it.

Vaisampayana continued, "And the son of Nahusha, thus addressed by the contented people, then installed his son Puru on the throne. And having bestowed his kingdom on Puru, the monarch performed the initiatory ceremonies for retiring into the woods. And soon after he left his capital, followed by Brahmanas and ascetics.

"And the sons of Yadu are known by the name of the Yadavas; while those of Turvasu have come to be called the Yavanas. And the sous of Druhyu are the Bhojas, while those of Anu the Mlechchas. The progeny of Puru, however, are the Pauravas amongst whom, O monarch, thou art born, [sic]inorder to rule for a thousand years with thy passions under complete control!"

And thus ends the eighty-fifth Section in the Sambhava of the Adi Parva.

