YayātiInformationFamily(father)Spouse,Children, Anu, andAccording to, Yayāti (: ययाति) was a and first king of. He was the son of King and his wife, daughter of and, and he was one of the ancestors of. He had five brothers: Yati, Samyati, Ayati, Viyati and Kriti, although they were the children of Virajas, daughter of the Pitris.

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Yayāti had conquered the whole world and was the Samrat ('Universal Monarch' or 'World Emperor'). He married and took, daughter of king and maid of Devayani as his mistress on her request. Devayani was the daughter of, the priest of the (the ). 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,. His story finds mention in the - and also.

Contents.Genealogy and early life Brahma's son was, a Brahmarshi. Atri's son was, the Moon god. Chandra gave rise to the or the Chandravanshi Dynasty.

Chandra's son was. Budha had a son with Manu's daughter. Ila's son was, who studied under Sage. Pururavas ruled over the city of Pratishthana. He married Apsara and had many sons, of whom Ayus was the eldest.

Ayus completed his education from Sage and married the Asura princess Prabha. Ayus's son was who was educated by the Sage.Upon 's loss of power, the gods asked Nahusha to be the new Indra.

Nahusha ruled over the three worlds with the guidance of Sage for 100,000 years. Nahusha's sons headed by Yati and Yayāti were educated by thousands of Brahmarshis and the gods who used to wait upon their father. Nahusha eventually became arrogant and was punished severely. Indra was once more reinstated as the King of Gods.The Mahabharata mentions about Yayati's achievements. He performed 100 Rajasuyas, 100 Ashwamedhas, 100 Vajapeyas, 1000 Atiratras, 1000 Pundarikas and innumerable Agnishthomas and Chaturmasyas. Wherever he hurled as Shami stick, he performed as sacrifice. He gave away mountains of gold and billions of cows to Brahmanas.The story.

The cursed Yayāti begs forgiveness of ShukracharyaThe story of Yayāti appears in the nineteenth chapter of book nine of the.Yayāti's father, is transformed into a by a curse uttered by the sages as punishment for his arrogance. Yayāti's elder brother, Yati, is initially given the kingdom, but turns it down and instead becomes an. Yayāti then becomes king in his place and prospers so greatly that he is able to conquer the whole world.

He appoints his four younger brothers to rule the world's. One day Sharmishtha, daughter of the king and Devayani, daughter of the sage, go with Sharmishtha's retinue to bathe in a forest pool not far from their home. After bathing, Sharmishtha confuses Devayani's with hers and puts it on instead.

Devayani returns, scolds Sharmishtha for her mistake and belittles her with the jibe that she is the daughter of Shukracharya (Shukracharya being a sage and high priest and indeed the of all the - no mere employee) as Vrishparva's and their Kingdom lives on his blessings. This slur on herself and her father Vrishparva infuriates Sharmishtha.

With the help of her servants, Sharmishtha throws the naked Devayani into a well and leaves the forest with her retinue. Later Yayāti, son of Nahusha, comes to the well for water and helps Devayani to climb out of it.Devayani resolves to make Sharmishtha her servant in revenge for trying to kill her by throwing her into the well.

Sharmishtha's father, agrees to this, since he fears that the continued security of his kingdom would be in doubt without the sage counsel of Devayani's father Shukracharya. Sharmishtha also agrees to this to save the kingdom and becomes Devayani's maidservant.Some days later Devayani goes on a picnic in the forest with her servants (including Sharmishtha). There she again meets Yayāti, who is out hunting. Yayāti finds himself attracted by Sharmishtha's beauty, asks Devayani about her. Devayani observed this, introduced Sharmishtha as her slave and also claimed that he should become her husband as he has held her hand while helping her out of the well.Yayāti fears Shukracharya, and tells Devayani that he will marry her only if his father agrees.

Yayāti presumed that it is not Dharma for a King to marry a Brahmin girl.This time she brings him to her father and tells him that she would like to marry Yayāti. Shukracharya gives his consent and tells Yayāti that he should take care of Sharmishtha too (as she is a princess, by birth) although he shouldn't maintain a physical relationship with her.

Yayāti marries Devayani and looks after her well.After a long while, Sharmishtha comes to Yayāti and requests him to give her a child. He refuses and says that, if he were to do so, he could not face the wrath of Shukracharya. Nevertheless, Sharmishtha manages finally to convince him, saying that it would be against if he were to refuse her request; he being the king, it is his responsibility to ensure the needs of the citizens and she is desperate to have a child. He reluctantly agrees and they begin a relationship, in the hopes that she will conceive. In due course, Devayani gives birth to two sons Yadu and Turvasu while Sharmishtha begets three sons Druhyu, Anu and Puru.Eventually Devayani learns of her husband's affair with Sharmishtha and complains to her father.

Enraged at his son-in-law's disobedience, Shukracharya curses Yayāti with premature old age in punishment for inflicting such pain upon his daughter. However on learning Sharmishta's desire to become a mother, he later relents, telling Yayāti that if he can persuade one of his (Yayāti's) sons to swap ages with him he will be able to escape the curse and regain his lost youth for a while. Yayāti asks his sons if one of them will give up his youth to rejuvenate his father, but all refuse except the youngest, Puru (one of his sons by Sharmishtha). In grateful recognition of Puru's filial devotion, Yayāti makes him his legitimate heir and it is from the line of Puru - later - that the 'Kuru vamsha' (Kuru dynasty) later arises.

Yayāti ascends to HeavenIn the words of the story, Yayāti enjoys all the pleasures of the senses 'for a thousand years' and, by experiencing to the full, comes to realise its utter futility, saying: 'Know this for certain. Not all the food, wealth and women of the world can appease the of a single man of uncontrolled senses. Craving for sense-pleasures is not removed but aggravated by indulgence even as poured into fire increases it.One who aspires to peace and happiness should instantly renounce craving and seek instead that which neither grows old, nor ceases - no matter how old the body may become.' Having found wisdom by following the road of excess, Yayāti gratefully returns the youth of his son Puru and takes back his old age in return, renouncing the world to spend his remaining days as a forest ascetic. His spiritual practices are, at long last, blessed with success and, alone in the deep woods, he is rewarded with ascension to - the heavenly realm of the righteous, ruled by, that is but one step below the ultimate liberation of. Chariot of Yayati.

Bibek Debroy, Dipavali Debroy (2002). The holy Puranas. ' Nahusha and Ashokasundari had a son named Yayati.”. ^ Venkatesananda. Pp. 227–229. A sper, the ancient royal chronicle of the. 'Anu, the fourth son of Yayāti, had three sons, named Sabhanara, Caksu and Paresnu.

From Sabhanara came a son named Kalanara, and from Kalanara came a son named Srnjaya. From Srnjaya came a son named Janamejaya. From Janamejaya came Mahasala; from Mahasala, Mahamana; and from Mahamana two sons, named Usinara and Titiksu.The four sons of Usinara were Sibi, Vara, Krmi and Daksa, and from Sibi again came four sons, named Vrsadarbha, Sudhira, Madra and atma-tattva-vit Kekaya.' (Bhagavata Purana, 9.23.1-4). 13 October 2007 at the. Don Rubin (1998). Taylor & Francis.

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