Vaishampayana said: I shall narrate to you the excellent history of Yayati's exploits both here on earth and in heaven. The story is sacred and it destroys all the sins of those that hear it.
वैशम्पायन उवाच हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि ययातेरुत्तमां कथाम्। दिवि चेह च पुण्यार्थी सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीम्॥