Shloka 19

Devanagari script

रेवतीं नाम तनयां रैवतस्य महीपतेः उपयेमे बलस् तस्यां जज्ञाते निशठोल्मुकौ

Transliteration

revatīṃ nāma tanayāṃ raivatasya mahīpateḥ upayeme balas tasyāṃ jajñāte niśaṭholmukau

Translation

Bala took to wife Revatī, the daughter of King Raivata; and from her were born two sons, Niśaṭha and Ulmuka.

Word by Word

• रेवतीम्: Revatī
• रेवतीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रेवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (Apposition/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: संज्ञा-निर्देशक-अव्यय (indeclinable indicating name)

• तनयाम्: daughter
• तनयाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; रेवतीं ... तनयां = apposition

• रैवतस्य: of Raivata
• रैवतस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• महीपतेः: of the king
• महीपतेः: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास — ‘lord of the earth’

• उपयेमे: married
• उपयेमे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + √या (धातु; या गतौ)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्ष-भूत/perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद — ‘married/took (as wife)’

• बलः: Bala (Balarāma)
• बलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन; (Balarāma)

• तस्याम्: in her
• तस्याम्: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग/सर्वनाम, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन — ‘in her’

• जज्ञाते: were born
• जज्ञाते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु; जनँ प्रादुर्भावे)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्ष-भूत/perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन, आत्मनेपद — ‘were born (two)’

• निशठोल्मुकौ: Niśaṭha and Ulmuka
• निशठोल्मुकौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशठ (प्रातिपदिक) + उल्मुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास — two names (Niśaṭha and Ulmuka)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating) to Maitreya

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Yadava family events surrounding Balarama

Teaching: Genealogical

Quality: matter-of-fact, authoritative

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even divine incarnate associates model social order through marriage and progeny, affirming dharma as a support for the world.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Treat family duties—commitment, protection, and education of children—as avenues of dharma rather than distractions from spirituality.

Vishishtadvaita: Bhagavan’s līlā includes upholding embodied life and social structures, integrating sacred purpose with worldly roles.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Chandra

Dharma Exemplar: Gṛhastha-dharma (marital order)

Key Kings: Raivata, Revatī, Bala (Balarāma), Niśaṭha, Ulmuka

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Vyuha Form: Sankarshana

Characters & Entities

• Bala (Balarāma)
• Revatī
• King Raivata
• Niśaṭha
• Ulmuka

FAQs

What is the significance of Revatī’s marriage to Bala in the Vishnu Purana?

It anchors a key dynastic junction by linking King Raivata’s royal line with Bala (Balarāma), establishing legitimate succession through named offspring.

How does Sage Parāśara explain genealogies in this section?

Parāśara presents genealogy as a structured chain—marriage, issue, and named heirs—so Maitreya can trace how dharma and kingship proceed through time within Vishnu’s ordained order.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when the verse is purely genealogical, the Purāṇic intent is that orderly succession and the stability of kingdoms unfold under Vishnu’s supreme governance of time, lineage, and dharma.