Kuru Dynasty
King Yayati
ययाति
The Ancestor
Who was King Yayati?
King Yayati (ययाति): The Ancestor, a figure of the Kuru dynasty in the Mahabharata. A great king of the lunar dynasty.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | ययाति |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The Ancestor |
| Faction | Kuru Dynasty |
| Key traits | Ambitious, Pleasure-seeking, Ancestor |
| Featured in | 2 stories |
About King Yayati
A great king of the lunar dynasty. He married Devayani and Sharmishtha and was cursed with premature old age.
In Their Words
I am not yet satiated with youth.
King Yayati
Traits
- Ambitious
- Pleasure-seeking
- Ancestor
Places in King Yayati's Story
Drawn from the stories King Yayati appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Kuru Dynasty.