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Yayati.

The fifth king of the Lunar dynasty, son of Nahusha, the husband of Devayani and Sharmishtha, and the progenitor of the lineages of the Yadavas and the Pandavas.

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  1. The fifth king of the Lunar dynasty, son of Nahusha, the husband of Devayani and Sharmishtha, and the progenitor of the lineages of the Yadavas and the Pandavas.

    Hinduism
  2. Perseus constellation.

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Borrowed from Sanskrit ययाति (yayāti).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.