In
Hindu mythology,
Devapi (, , lit.
friend of Gods) or
Devāpi Arṣṭiṣeṇa, is an immortal sage. According to the
Nirukta (ii.10), the
Brihaddevata, the
Mahabharata, and the
Puranas, he was a
Kuru prince and the eldest son of King Pratipa of
Hastinapura. He was a noble and well-liked prince but he was not allowed to succeed Pratipa, because he was affected with
leprosy and the council of
Brahmins and elderly citizens were opposed to this proposal. As a result of this, his younger brother
Shantanu succeeded Pratipa as the king of Hastinapura. Later Devapi retired to the forest for penance. According to the
Matsya Purana and the
Bhagavata Purana, he along with the sage Maru will remain alive till the end of the present
Kaliyuga at a place called Kalapagrama and will revive the
Paurava dynasty in the next
Kritayuga.