Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Revanta included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, ‘the five characteristics of a Purana’).
Story of Revanta
A son of the sun.
Birth.
The sun married the daughter of Viśvakarmā named Saṃjñā. She gave birth to three children named Manu, Yama and Yamī. Once, being unable to bear the radiance of her husband, Saṃjñā went to the forest to do penance. During this period Chāyā the maid of Saṃjñā attended on the sun. Three children, Śanaiścara, Manu and Tapatī were born to the Sun of Chāyā. Once Chāyā cursed Yama. Then only did the Sun remember about Saṃjñā. At that time Saṃjñā had been doing penance in the forest in the form of a mare. The Sun took the form of a horse and lived with her in the forest. From this union Aśvinīkumāras and also the last son Revanta were born. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 3, Chapter 2).
Lakṣmī astounded at the sight of Revanta.
For the story of how Lakṣmī was astounded at the sight of Revanta’s handsome figure and how Mahāviṣṇu cursed Lakṣmī consequently, see under Ekavīra.