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Madhavi

The daughter of King Yayati, given in turn to four kings in the story of Galava.

Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Mahabharata, with other tellings (Puranic tradition) noted where relevant.

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Spouse
Haryashva I

Introduction

Madhavi is a princess, the daughter of King Yayati, who appears in the Mahabharata in the story of the sage Galava. In the family tree she is the wife of Haryashva.

Family

The story

Galava wanted to give his teacher, Vishvamitra, eight hundred horses of a special kind. He went to King Yayati, who gave him his daughter Madhavi, who was to bear a son to each king who paid for her. She married Haryashva of Ayodhya, Divodasa of Kashi and Ushinara, and finally the sage Vishvamitra himself, and each marriage produced a son.

Sources

  1. Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva (primary text)

This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.