

This is Yayti's story and the three central characters in his life, and what drives them. Yayati is a beautifully crafted masterpiece by VS Khandekar.

His quest for the carnal continued, sparing not even his youngest son, and exchanging his old age for his son's youth.The book has won Jnanpith and Sahitya Akademi Awards.more

Married to seductively beautiful Devyani, in love with her maid Sharmishtha, and father of five sons from two women, yet Yayati unabashedly declares, 'My lust for pleasure is unsatisfied.'. Even the King of Gods, Indra, held him in high esteem. He followed the shastras and was devoted to the welfare of his subjects. Yayati was a great scholar and one of the noblest rulers of olden times. Married to seductively beautiful Devyani, in love with her maid Sharmishtha The story of Yayati is perhaps one of the most intriguing and fascinating episodes of Mahabharata. The story of Yayati is perhaps one of the most intriguing and fascinating episodes of Mahabharata.
