In this episode, Devdutt Pattanaik talks about the infamous king who traded his old age with his younger sons youth. Yayati precedes Rama and Krishna and is one of their ancestors. Devdutt narrates the sad story of Yayati, his obsession with materialistic pleasures and his downfall in detail. He tells us about his sons, one who disagreed to trade his youth with his father and the other, who traded it but ended up never living or enjoying his youth. Devdutt also tells us the subtle meaning hidden in Yayati's life the attachment to materialistic things never ceases and always results in a downfall.
