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Devayani

Devayani
Devyani being rescued from the well by Yayati
TextsMahabharata
Genealogy
Parents
ConsortYayati
ChildrenYadu, Turvasu
DynastyChandravamsha (by marriage)

Devayani (Sanskrit: देवयानी, romanizedDevayānī) is a character in Hindu literature. She is described to be the daughter of Shukra, the acharya (preceptor) of the asuras, and his wife Jayanti, the daughter of Indra.[2][3] She marries King Yayati, and gives birth to two sons — Yadu and Turvasu.[4]

  1. ^ Contradictory to this, Devi Bhagavata Purana mentions Urjjasvati as Jayanti's mother.
  2. ^ Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 760.
  3. ^ Dikshitar, V. R. Ramachandra (31 January 1996). The Purana Index. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. ISBN 978-81-208-1273-4.
  4. ^ Mayank Srivastava. "Devayani, Yayati, Sharmishtha, Puru , A Story of friendship and hostility". newstrend.news (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

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