Devayani

Devayani (देवयानी)) was the daughter of Shukracharya and his wife Jayanti, daughter of Indra.^[1] In her early life, she was rejected by Kacha, the son of Brihaspati. Thus Devyani cursed him he will never be able to use his knowledge, in turn Kacha also cursed Devayani that she would not get married to any devas.

She later married Yayati, son of Nahusha whom she encountered when the princess Sharmishtha pushed her into a well. Devayani asked Yayati to marry her as he had clasped her hand while lifting her out of the well.^[2] Yayati and Devayani had two sons, Yadu and Turvasu.^[3] Devayani also means "main goddess" or "mastermind". Devayani is also like beautiful, faithful, trustworthy, kind, and many other wonderful things.

Yayati dynasty

Yayati got two sons from Devyani –

1. Yadu and
2. Turvasu.

Yayati also got three sons from Sharmishtha –

1. Druhyu
2. Anu and
3. Puru. ^[4]

The descendants of Yadu are called Yadavvanshi in which was born Krishna, the founder of Jat sangha.

References

↑ Pargiter, F.E. (1972). Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp.196, 196ff.
↑ Rajagopalachari, Chakravarthy(2005). Mahabharata.Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan. ISBN 81-7276-368-9
↑ Pargiter, F.E. (1972). Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp.86-7.
↑ Genealogy of Yayati

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[p1-1] Pargiter, F.E. (1972). Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp.196, 196ff.

[2] Rajagopalachari, Chakravarthy(2005). Mahabharata.Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan. ISBN 81-7276-368-9

[p2-3] Pargiter, F.E. (1972). Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp.86-7.

[4] Genealogy of Yayati

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