YAYATI

• ISBN: 9788171615889

• Edition: 45

• Publishing Year: January 1959

• Pages: 432

• Language: Marathi

• Category: Historical

• Binding: Paperback

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

Description:
Yayati is a compelling story based on the character of King Yayati, a prominent figure in the Mahabharata, one of the two great epics of India. Despite being married to the beautiful Devyani, King Yayati is irresistibly drawn to Sharmishtha, a servant woman. His lustful desires lead him to father five children with these two women, but his quest for earthly pleasures remains unfulfilled.

The story questions whether his pursuit of sensual gratification comes to an end when he exchanges his old age with his son’s youth, and whether this exchange leads to true satisfaction. Yayati symbolizes the insatiable human desire for pleasure, a theme that resonates across the ages. While the ancient story of Yayati focuses on an individual's dissolute desires, it draws a striking parallel to the modern-day world, where the constant insatiability of consumerism and the desire for more continue to dominate human lives.

In this way, Yayati stands as a timeless reflection on the consequences of unrestrained desires, urging readers to question the nature of satisfaction and the true cost of indulgence.