Shloka 45
वंशस्मरण-फलम्, वैशालिका-प्रसङ्गः, रेवती-बलदेव-विवाहः, विष्णु-परतत्त्व-स्तुतिः
तस्य च रेवती नाम कन्या । ताम् आदाय कस्येयम् अर्हतीति भगवन्तम् अब्जयोनिं प्रष्टुं ब्रह्मलोकं जगाम ॥
tasya ca revatī nāma kanyā | tām ādāya kasyeyam arhatīti bhagavantam abjayoniṃ praṣṭuṃ brahmalokaṃ jagāma ||
He had a daughter named Revatī. Taking her with him, he went to Brahmaloka to ask Bhagavān Brahmā, the lotus-born: “Who is worthy to be her husband?”
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Continuation of dynastic narrative leading into the Revatī marriage episode.
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas (worlds)
Concept: Dharma in household life (vivāha) is to be aligned with higher wisdom—seeking guidance from the loftiest authority rather than mere preference.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: In major life decisions, consult principled counsel and prioritize character and dharma over status alone.
Vishishtadvaita: Even exalted kings approach higher (cosmic) authority with humility, reflecting the soul’s dependence (śeṣatva) on the divine order.
Dharma Exemplar: Kanyā-dāna guided by dharma: seeking the highest authority for a righteous match.
Key Kings: Revatī, Kakudmī (implied father), Brahmā
Bhakti Type: dasya
FAQs
It shows that royal alliances are treated as matters of dharma and cosmic order, requiring guidance from a higher, divinely sanctioned authority.
He presents them as sacral-historical events—genealogy is not mere record-keeping, but a dharmic structure maintained through consultation with cosmic powers.
Even when Brahmā is consulted, the narrative underscores a universe governed by ordained order—an outlook consistent with Purāṇic sovereignty where divine law ultimately supports Vishnu’s cosmic administration.