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 ||
उसकी रेवती नाम की कन्या थी। उसे साथ लेकर वह यह पूछने कि “यह किसके योग्य है?” कमलयोनि भगवान् ब्रह्मा से प्रश्न करने ब्रह्मलोक गया।
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.