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Raji defeated the Asuras and made over Svarga to Indra.
Indra placed Raji in charge of Svarga. Raji died and his sons
did not return the kingdom of Svarga to Indra. Brihaspati made
invocation against them and they were all easily killed.

SKANDHA IX. CHAPS. 18-19.

Ptiruravas

Ayus

I I III

Nahusha Kshatra-vridha Raji Rabha Anna
I

I I I J II

Yati Yayati Saryati Ayati Viyati Kriti

Sarmistha was the daughter of the Danava king Vrishaparvan.
Devayani was the daughter of Sukra, the preceptor of the Danavas.
They quarrelled whilst playing with each other and Sarmistha threw
Devayani into a well. King Yayati happened to pass by the way
and he rescued her. She became attached to the king and married
him. Sukra became displeased with the Danavas for the ill treatment
of his daughter by Sarmistha. And to please the preceptor and his
daughter, Vrishaparvan had to make over his daughter and her
companions to Devayani as her constant attendants. So they ac-
companied Devayani to the place of Yayati. Sukra warned Yayati
however not to have any intercourse with Sarmistha. But the king
did not heed the warning. He had two sons Yadu and Turvasu by
Devayani and three sons, Druhya, Anu and Puru by Sarmistha.
Devayani complained to Sukra and by the curse of the Rishi the
king was attacked with the infirmities of old age. The Rishi was
subsequently pleased to say that the king might exchange his infir-
mities with another. Yayati called his sons one by one and they all
declined to comply with his request except the youngest son Puru.
So he exchanged his infirmities with Puru and lived as a young man,
At last he found that no amount of gratification of the senses pro-
duced satiety and being disgusted with the pleasures of life, made
over to Puru his youth and took upon himself his own infirmities.
He made over the south east to Druhya, the east to Yadu, the west
to Turvasu and the north to Anu. He then made Puru his successor
and went into the forest,

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