Yayati
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Yayati is a legendary king from Hindu mythology, known as a progenitor of several royal lineages and for the tale in which he exchanges his old age with his son's youth.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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character in the Mahabharata ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsInParva |
Adi Parva
NERFINISHED
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Sabha Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anava lineage
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Asuras NERFINISHED ⓘ Devas NERFINISHED ⓘ Druhyu lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ Paurava lineage ⓘ Turvasha lineage ⓘ Yadava lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Anu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Druhyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Puru NERFINISHED ⓘ Turvasu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| dynasty | Lunar dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eldestSon | Yadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Nahusha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw |
Shukracharya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vrishaparvan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfNarrative | Itihasa ⓘ |
| grandfather |
Ayus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chandra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Chandravamsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Pratisthana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being cursed with premature old age by Shukracharya
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temporarily transferring his old age to his son Puru ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterAction | returns youth to Puru and accepts old age ⓘ |
| legacy |
ancestor of Kuru kings through Puru
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ancestor of Yadavas through Yadu ⓘ |
| marries | Devayani after reconciling with Shukracharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Mahabharata
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ⓘ
Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
consequences of desire
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duty and filial piety ⓘ impermanence of sensual pleasure ⓘ |
| mother | Ashokasundari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInDevanagari | ययाति NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being progenitor of several royal lineages
ⓘ
story of exchanging old age for youth with his son ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Yayati (novel) by V. S. Khandekar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Devayani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sharmishtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesAsWife | Sharmishtha in secret ⓘ |
| title | King of Pratisthana ⓘ |
| youngestSon | Puru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.