Yayāti
Sign in to saveYayati () is an emperor in Hindu tradition. He is described to be a Chandravamsha king. He is regarded to be the progenitor of the races of the Yadavas and the Pandavas.
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- Hindu
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- Emperor Yayati gray.jpg
- Deity.caption
- An illustration of Yayati on a throne
- Deity.consorts
- Devayani, Sharmishtha
- Deity.dynasty
- Chandravamsha
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- Mahabharata
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- date of birth
- 2000-00-00
- date of death
- 2000-00-00
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- Genealogy and early life
- Legend
- Marriage
- Curse
- Afterlife
- Descendants
- From Devayani
- From Sharmishtha
- Influence
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- Further reading
- References
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Yayati () is an emperor in Hindu tradition. He is described to be a Chandravamsha king. He is regarded to be the progenitor of the races of the Yadavas and the Pandavas.
According to the Harivamsa, Yayati is the son of King Nahusha, and his wife, Virajas, the daughter of Pitris, and have five brothers: Yati, Samyati, Ayati, Viyati, and Kriti. Yayati had conquered the whole world and was the Chakravarti ("Universal Monarch" or "World Emperor").
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