Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 3
Yayāti, Devayānī, Śarmiṣṭhā, and the Exchange of Youth: The Unsatisfied Nature of Desire
पितरि भ्रंशिते स्थानादिन्द्राण्या धर्षणाद्द्विजै: । प्रापितेऽजगरत्वं वै ययातिरभवन्नृप: ॥ ३ ॥
pitari bhraṁśite sthānād indrāṇyā dharṣaṇād dvijaiḥ prāpite ’jagaratvaṁ vai yayātir abhavan nṛpaḥ
இந்திரனின் மனைவி சசீயை அவமதித்ததால் நஹுஷன் பதவியிலிருந்து வீழ்ந்தான்; பிராமணர்களின் சாபத்தால் அவன் அஜகர நிலை அடைந்தான்; ஆகவே யயாதி அரசன் ஆனான்।
FAQs
Because he offended Indrāṇī by improper behavior, and the brāhmaṇas cursed him, causing him to fall from his exalted post and become a serpent-like being.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse while narrating the dynasty history and the events leading to Yayāti becoming king.
Power without self-control leads to downfall; respecting others’ dignity and honoring dharma protects one’s position and future.