Kakudmi's daughter Revati was so beautiful and so accomplished that when she reached a marriageable age, Kakudmi, thinking no one upon earth was worthy of her, went to the Creator himself, Lord Brahma, to seek his advice about a suitable husband for his daughter. When they

arrived, Brahma was listening to a musical performance by the Gandharvas, so they waited patiently until the performance was finished. Then, Kakudmi bowed humbly, made his request, and presented his shortlist of candidates. Brahma laughed and explained that time runs differently

on different planes of existence and that during the short time they had waited in Brahma-Loka to see him, 27 Chatur-yugas (a cycle of four yugas, totaling 108 yugas) had passed on earth. Brahma said to Kakudmi, "O King, all those whom you may have decided within the core of

your heart to accept as your son-in-law has died in the course of time. Twenty-seven chatur-yugas have already passed. Those upon whom you may have already decided are now gone, and so are their sons, grandsons, and other descendants. You cannot even hear about their names. You

must therefore bestow Revati upon some other husband, for you are now alone, and your friends, your ministers, servants, wives, kinsmen, armies, and treasures, have long since been swept away by the hand of time." King Kakudmi was overcome with astonishment and alarm at hearing

this news. However, Brahma comforted him and added that Bhagwan Vishnu, the preserver, was currently incarnate on earth in the forms of Krishn and Shesha Naga as Balarama, he recommended Balarama as a worthy husband for Revati. Kakudmi and Revati then returned to earth which they

regarded as having left only just a short while ago. They were shocked by the changes that had taken place. Not only had the landscape and environment changed, but over the intervening 27 Chatur-yugas, in the cycles of human spiritual and cultural evolution, mankind was at a

lower level of development than in their own time. The Bhagavata Purana describes that they found the race of men had become "dwindled in stature, reduced in vigour, and enfeebled in intellect." The daughter and father found Balarama and proposed the marriage which was accepted.

Revathi and Balaram were eligible for each other, but there was a small problem. Revati was much taller than Balaram in size as she was born in a previous Yuga. Balarama Ji touched the head and shoulders of Princess Revathi with his divine plow. The size of Revathi instantly

reduced to a suitable size for Balaram Ji. The marriage was then duly celebrated. This story is a surprising result that our ancestors were aware of the time difference in space. Time in Brahmaloka was slower than that of Earth.

It is believed to be a possible indication of ancient Sanatan knowledge of the phenomenon similar to the time dilation theory of Einstein.