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India · Bhagavata Purana 9.3 (Kakudmi and Revati)

A king returns ages later

ReferenceBhagavata Purana 9.3 (Kakudmi and Revati)
Writtenc. 800–1000 CE
SetSatya Yuga
King Kakudmi takes his daughter Revati to Brahma's realm to ask for a husband. Brahma laughs: while they waited, 27 cycles of ages passed on earth, and everyone they knew is long gone.

Summary by the editors. Translation: Summary in my own words

Read it literally

Clear time dilation, told as a joke by a god.

What scholars say

Puranic literature.

Strange time Taken up alive

Quick answers about Bhagavata Purana 9.3

Where is Bhagavata Purana 9.3 found?

Bhagavata Purana 9.3 (Kakudmi and Revati) (India). Translation quoted: Summary in my own words.

When was Bhagavata Purana 9.3 written?

c. 800–1000 CE.

What do scholars say about Bhagavata Purana 9.3?

Puranic literature.

Rabbit holes in this passage

PersonKakudmi and RevatiA king and his daughter visit the creator god for a short audience and return to find that ages have passed on earth.

Sources

  1. Bhagavata Purana 9.3 (Kakudmi and Revati), Bhaktivedanta VedaBasePrimary text

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