Madhavi is the daughter of King Yayati in the Mahabharata. Her story narrates the importance of forgiveness. Sage Galava once asked King Yayati for 800 white horses each with a black ear. The Sage wanted to present the horses to Sage Vishwamitra. King Yayati was unable to fulfill the demand, as he did not have these types of horses. The King did not want to turn away the sage empty-handed therefore, he offered Sage Galava his daughter, Madhavi. Madhavi was destined to give birth to four kings. Therefore, King Yayati asked Sage Galava to present her to four men who wish to father kings and ask for two hundred horses in exchange. Sage Galava found three kings who accepted his offer. He thus got 600 hundred horses. The Sage was unable to find another king, so he presented 600 hundred horses to Sage Vishwamitra and asked him to accept Madhavi as the equivalent of the remaining two hundred horses. Vishwamitra had a son by Madhavi. Having given birth to four sons, s