Vaishampayana said : Thus ascended to heaven that illustrious man (Yayati) of great achievements. Rescued by his kinsmen, he left the earth and filled the three worlds with the fame of his deeds.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं राजा स महात्मा ह्यतीव स्वैर्दोहित्रैस्तारितोऽमित्रसाहः। त्यक्त्वा महीं परमोदारकर्मा स्वर्गं गतः कर्मभिर्व्याप्य पृथ्वीम्॥