Yayati

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According to [[Hinduism]], ”’Yayāti”’ ({{lang-sa|ययाति}}) was a [[Chandravanshi]] king. He was one of the ancestors of [[Pandava]]s and [[Yaduvanshi]]s. He was the son of King [[Nahusha]] and his wife [[Ashokasundari]],<ref>Bibek Debroy, Dipavali Debroy (2002). ”The holy Puranas”. p. 152. “”Nahusha and Ashokasundari had a son named Yayati”.”</ref> daughter of [[Shiva]] and [[Parvati]], however, early sources state that Virajas, daughter of the Pitris, was the mother of Yayati. He had five brothers: Yati, Samyati, Ayati, Viyati and Kriti. Yayāti had conquered the whole world and was the ”[[Chakravartin]] Samrat” (“Universal Monarch” or “World Emperor”). He married [[Devayani]] and took [[Sharmishtha]], daughter of king [[Vrishparva]] and maid of [[Devayani]] to his empire. Devayani was the daughter of [[Shukracharya]], the priest of the ”[[Asura]]s”. Later, he copulates with Sharmishtha. After hearing of his relationship with Sharmishtha, Devayani complains to her father Shukracharya, who in turn curses Yayāti to old age in the prime of life, but later allows him to exchange it with his son, [[King Puru|Puru]]. His story finds mention in the ”[[Mahabharata]]”-[[Adi Parva]], in the ”[[Bhagavata Purana]]” & also in the [[Matsya Purana]].

According to [[Hinduism]], ”’Yayāti”’ ({{lang-sa|ययाति}}) was a [[Chandravanshi]] king. He was one of the ancestors of [[Pandava]]s and [[Yadava|Yadavas]]. He was the son of King [[Nahusha]] and his wife [[Ashokasundari]],<ref>Bibek Debroy, Dipavali Debroy (2002). ”The holy Puranas”. p. 152. “”Nahusha and Ashokasundari had a son named Yayati”.”</ref> daughter of [[Shiva]] and [[Parvati]], however, early sources state that Virajas, daughter of the Pitris, was the mother of Yayati. He had five brothers: Yati, Samyati, Ayati, Viyati and Kriti. Yayāti had conquered the whole world and was the ”[[Chakravartin]] Samrat” (“Universal Monarch” or “World Emperor”). He married [[Devayani]] and took [[Sharmishtha]], daughter of king [[Vrishparva]] and maid of [[Devayani]] to his empire. Devayani was the daughter of [[Shukracharya]], the priest of the ”[[Asura]]s”. Later, he copulates with Sharmishtha. After hearing of his relationship with Sharmishtha, Devayani complains to her father Shukracharya, who in turn curses Yayāti to old age in the prime of life, but later allows him to exchange it with his son, [[King Puru|Puru]]. His story finds mention in the ”[[Mahabharata]]”-[[Adi Parva]], in the ”[[Bhagavata Purana]]” & also in the [[Matsya Purana]].

<ref>”[http://www.mythfolklore.net/india/encyclopedia/yayati.htm Laura Gibbs: Yayati]”</ref>

<ref>”[http://www.mythfolklore.net/india/encyclopedia/yayati.htm Laura Gibbs: Yayati]”</ref>