| Sharmishtha | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Daitya |
| Texts | Mahabharata, Matsya Purana |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents |
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| Consort | Yayati |
| Children | Druhyu, Anudruhyu, Puru |
| Dynasty | Chandravamsha (by marriage) |
Sharmishtha (Sanskrit: शर्मिष्ठा, romanized: Śarmiṣṭhā) is a princess in Hindu mythology. She is described to be the daughter of the daitya king Vrishaparvan. She becomes the second wife of Yayati, due to which she becomes an ancestor of the Pandavas and the Kauravas.[1][2]
She is featured as a friend of Devayani, for whom she later becomes a servant. Her story is told by Vaisampayana in the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata.