Award (1960), and a Jnanpith Award (1974). Playwright Girish Karnad's debut play Yayati (1961) is based on the story of King Yayāti found in the Mahabharata. See also Lunar dynasty Kuru Puru Yaduvamsha Further reading Mahabharata, Adiparva, verse. 71-80. Yayati (Marathi). 1959. Yayati: A Classic Tale of Lust, by V. S. Khandekar (English), Tr. by Y. P. Kulkarni. Orient Paperbacks. . Yayati, by Girish Karnad. Oxford University Press. References External links Story of King Yayati from Mahabharata Devayani and Yayati Retold by P. R. Ramachander Yayati in Brahma Purana Characters in Hindu mythology Mythological kings Characters in the Mahabharata