Matsyapurana 35.1

35.1

*śaunaka uvāca
evaṃ sa nāhuṣo rājā yayātiḥ putramīpsitam
rājye 'bhiṣicya mudito vānaprastho 'bhavanmuniḥ //

Śaunaka.—Thus King Yayâti, making over his Empire to his son, Puru, turned an anchorite; and living on fruits, passed a number of days in that forest and afterwards went to heaven, where he began to pass his days in happiness. Sometime after, Indra hurled him to the earth, but he managed to gain his footing on the celestial soil and again rose to heaven owing to his being in touch with the Kings, Aṣṭaka, &c. It is said that Yayâti returned to heaven from the firmament in company of the Kings Aṣṭaka, Śibi Vasumat and Pratardana.—1-5.