Yayāti

legendary ancestor of the Kuru and Yadu dynasty
Person character_in_the_mahabharata Q2091602
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Yayāti

Summary

Yayāti is a character in the Mahabharata[1]. He was born on 2000 BC[2]. He died on 2000 BC[3]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4]

Key Facts

  • Yayāti was born on 2000 BC[2].
  • Yayāti died on 2000 BC[3].
  • Yayāti's father was Nahuṣa[5].
  • Yayāti's mother was Ashokasundari[6].
  • Among Yayāti's spouses was Devayānī[7].
  • Yayāti was married to Sharmishtha[8].
  • A child of Yayāti was Yadu[9].
  • A child of Yayāti was Druhyu[10].
  • A child of Yayāti was Anu[11].
  • A child of Yayāti was Puru[12].
  • A child of Yayāti was Madhavi[13].
  • Yayāti is recorded as male[14].
  • Yayāti's instance of is recorded as character in the Mahabharata[15].
  • Yayāti's instance of is recorded as mythological king[16].
  • Yayāti's Commons category is recorded as Yayati[17].
  • Yayāti's worshipped by is recorded as Hinduism[18].
  • Yayāti's present in work is recorded as Mahabharata[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Yayāti was born on 2000 BC[2]. His father was Nahuṣa[5]. His mother was Ashokasundari[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Devayānī[7], a character in the Mahabharata[20] and Sharmishtha[8], a character in the Mahabharata[21]. Children include Yadu[9], a mythical character[22]; Druhyu[10]; Anu[11], a crater[23]; Puru[12], a human whose existence is disputed[24]; and Madhavi[13].

Death and Burial

Yayāti died on 2000 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Yayāti has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Who were Yayāti's parents?

Yayāti's father was Nahuṣa[5]. Yayāti's mother was Ashokasundari[6].

Who was Yayāti married to?

Yayāti's spouses include Devayānī[7] and Sharmishtha[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Child Yadu, Druhyu, Anu +2
    Present in work Mahabharata
    Worshipped by Hinduism
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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