Vaishampayana said: "Thus, having cursed Turvasu, his own son, Yayati spoke this word to Druhyu, the son of Sharmishtha: 'O Druhyu, take upon yourself old age, which destroys complexion and beauty; and for a thousand years give me your youth. When a thousand years have passed, I will give youth back to you, and take back my own evil together with old age.' Druhyu said: 'One grown old cannot enjoy elephant, chariot, horse, or wife; and his speech falters; therefore I do not desire that old age.' Yayati said: 'Since you, born of my own heart, will not give up your youth, your cherished desire, O Druhyu, will never be fulfilled anywhere. Where crossing will always be only by raft and boat, there you, with your offspring, not being king, will obtain only the title of "bhoja" (governor). O Anu, take upon yourself this evil along with old age; for one thousand years I will live by your youth.' Anu said: 'One grown old, impure, out of season, like a child, takes food, and at the proper time does not pour oblation into the fire -- does not perform the rites; that old age I do not desire.' Yayati said: 'Since you, born of my own heart, will not give up your youth -- you yourself have named this fault of old age, and therefore you shall obtain it; O Anu, your offspring, scarcely reaching youth, will perish, and you yourself will become one who fails in the pouring of oblation into the fire.'"