Yayāti, Devayānī, Śarmiṣṭhā, and the Exchange of Youth: The Unsatisfied Nature of Desire
श्रीशुक उवाच यतिर्ययाति: संयातिरायतिर्वियति: कृति: । षडिमे नहुषस्यासन्निन्द्रियाणीव देहिन: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca yatir yayātiḥ saṁyātir āyatir viyatiḥ kṛtiḥ ṣaḍ ime nahuṣasyāsann indriyāṇīva dehinaḥ
舒迦提婆·高斯瓦米说道:噢,帕利克希特王,正如有身之灵有六根一般,那胡沙王也有六个儿子:雅提、雅雅提、桑雅提、阿雅提、维雅提与克利提。
The verse lists six sons of Nahuṣa: Yati, Yayāti, Saṁyāti, Āyati, Viyati, and Kṛti.
It uses a poetic comparison: just as the senses are integral powers of an embodied being, these sons were prominent and significant extensions of Nahuṣa’s royal line.
It reminds a seeker that embodied life is shaped by the senses; in bhakti, one learns to engage the senses in Krishna-centered service rather than uncontrolled enjoyment.