• Dr.Kavya.B

The present paper is a close study of the marital happiness and its satisfaction above all moral crisis in the marriage, infidelity in partnership are some of the deep soul cracking topics in Khandekar’s Yayati. Marriage in India is seen as an Institute where it is celebrated not just for bonding between two people but as a binding force between the two families also. The modern society poses threat on the ethics of the family with live-in-relationship and gay marriages. Earlier marriage was seen as sexual licence for reproduction but now the younger generation holds a different perspective on life and marriage. Divorce rate is increasing so they want to try the compatibility with the companion before marriage by opting for live-in-relationship thus denying the rules lay down by the institute of marriage. They don’t believe in the concepts of marriage which is based on sacrifice and selflessness. They deny it for taking the couple for granted which decreases the love by enslaving each other. Live in relationship or same sex marriage is still a taboo and larger section of the Indian society is opposing it. But our law has legalised gay marriage on 6th September 2018. Even adultery is no more a crime. “If someone “lives in adultery”, the partner can file for divorce. The law became defunct on 27th sep, 2018 by supreme court of India. The Supreme Court called the law unconstitutional because it entreats a husband as the master”.

sanctity, marriage, infidelity

"Sanctity of Marriage in Khandekar’s Yayati", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.645-652, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906G02.pdf

"Sanctity of Marriage in Khandekar’s Yayati", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp645-652, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906G02.pdf