The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 1.81.6

1.81.6

janamejaya uvāca |
karmaṇā kena sa divaṃ punaḥ prāpto mahīpatiḥ |
sarvametadaśeṣeṇa śrotumicchāmi tattvataḥ |
kathyamānaṃ tvayā vipra viprarṣigaṇasaṃnidhau || 6 ||

"Janamejaya said, 'I desire to hear from thee in detail why Yayati, having first obtained admission into heaven, was hurled therefrom, and why also he gained re-admittance. Let all this, O Brahmana, be narrated by thee in the presence of these regenerate sages. Yayati, lord of Earth, was, indeed, like the chief of the celestials. The progenitor of the extensive race of the Kurus, he was of the splendour of the Sun. I desire to hear in full the story of his life both in heaven and on Earth, as he was illustrious, and of world-wide celebrity and of wonderful achievements.'