Create a free account to save & track your favourite knowledge.

Sign up

A note on Dharmartha's ongoing development:Dharmartha is currently in an active phase of content development. Our articles, references, descriptions, and other materials are being reviewed, expanded, and updated r…

Read this in
Time Travel Story of Revati and Balarama

Kathas · Puranic

Time Travel Story of Revati and Balarama

A princess from Satya Yuga travels to Brahmaloka to find a groom, only to discover a shocking truth about cosmic time.

2 min

Chapter 1

Journey to Brahmaloka

ब्रह्मलोक की यात्रा

King Kakudmi (Kakudmī) ruled over the prosperous kingdom of Kushasthali (Kuśasthalī), located in the region of Anarta (Ānarta). He was blessed with an extraordinary daughter named Revati (Revatī). Born during the Satya Yuga, the first and most pure of the four cosmic ages, she possessed unmatched beauty, immense physical stature and profound intelligence. As she reached her marriageable age, Kakudmi struggled to find a suitor who was her equal. Disappointed by the mortal kings of his time, he decided to seek the counsel of Lord Brahma (Brahmā). Taking Revati with him, the king travelled to the cosmic realm of Brahmaloka. Upon their arrival, they found Lord Brahma deeply engrossed in a mesmerising musical performance by the celestial musicians known as the Gandharvas. Not wishing to interrupt, the father and daughter waited patiently for the recital to conclude. When the music finally ended, Kakudmi bowed before Lord Brahma and presented his shortlist of prospective grooms, asking for guidance on whom to choose.
1 / 4

Sources & References

Source / TraditionPurāṇa and Itihāsa
Scriptural ReferencesViṣṇu Purāṇa - Book 4, Chapter 1; Śrīmad Bhāgavatam / Bhāgavata Purāṇa - Canto 9, Chapter 3; Garga Saṃhitā - Balabhadra Khaṇḍa; Mahābhārata - Ādi Parva and Śānti Parva passing references to the Yuga cycles and Balarāma's lineage
Editorial NoteOriginal Sanskrit verses describe Balarāma reducing Revatī's height using specifically the tip of his plough (halagreṇa), without explicitly naming the head or shoulder as later retellings often do.

Dharmartha presents traditional knowledge with respect for its sources. Practices vary by lineage and region; this material does not assert exclusive or universal authority.

Related Services

Bring this into practice

Have a Vishnu-related pooja, homam or yagya performed for you in the traditional way.

Your notes

Private reflections you can revisit anytime.

Sign in to take and save personal notes on this page. Sign in

Questions & Discussions

Ask a question or start a discussion about this page.

  • No questions or discussions yet — be the first.