King Raivata, a noble ruler, had a daughter named Revatī. Wishing to find a husband truly worthy of her, Raivata took his beloved daughter and journeyed to the world of Brahmā, the blessed Lotus-born, to seek his counsel. Upon their arrival, they found themselves in Brahmā’s presence during a most wondrous event: the Gandharvas Hāhā and Hūhū were performing a celestial song called Atitāna. As the sweet, divine melody filled the air, Raivata listened, entranced. Though in truth, countless ages passed on earth as the song was sung and the three paths of the universe revolved, to Raivata it seemed but a fleeting moment. When the song concluded, Raivata, with great reverence, bowed before the blessed Lotus-born and humbly asked which suitor would be most suitable for his daughter. Brahmā replied, “Tell me, Raivata, which suitor do you desire for her?” Again, Raivata bowed and named those he considered worthy, asking Brahmā to choose among them. At this, Brahmā, his head slightly bowed and a gentle smile on his lips, spoke with compassion and wisdom. “Those whom you desire, O king, have no descendants left on earth—not sons, nor grandsons. While you listened to the Gandharva song, many ages have passed. Now, on earth, the twenty-eighth cycle of Manu is nearly complete, and the Kali age is near. All your sons, friends, wives, ministers, servants, relatives, armies, and treasures have, in the course of time, vanished. This jewel among maidens should be given by you, alone, to another who is worthy and whom you desire.” Hearing this, Raivata was overcome with fear and sorrow. Once more, he bowed to Brahmā and asked, “Blessed One, in these circumstances, to whom should my daughter not be given?” The Lotus-born, the teacher of all worlds, with hands joined and head slightly bowed, replied: “We know not the beginning, middle, or end of the Unborn, the source of all, who is everything; nor do we know the true form, the supreme nature, or the essence of the Supreme Lord. Time, with all its moments and hours, does not affect His glory. He is birthless, deathless, ever the same, without name or form, eternal. By His grace, I create beings and bring about their end; from His wrath comes Rudra, the cause of dissolution; and from Him, in the middle, is the Puruṣa, distinct from the supreme. Assuming these forms, He creates, preserves, and upholds the universe. He is fire for ripening, earth as the soul of support, Indra and others as protectors, sun and moon to dispel darkness. He is the breath of life, water and food that satisfy, space that gives room. He alone is the creator, protector, and destroyer—the imperishable essence of all three. In Him, the world abides; even I, the self-born, take refuge in Him. O king, He, the source of all beings, has now descended to earth in a portion of Himself to nourish you. Your once-glorious city, Kuśasthalī—like Amarāvatī itself—now exists as Dvārakā. There resides that portion of Keśava known as Baladeva. To him, O king, give your daughter as wife. The illustrious son of your former enemy is worthy of praise, and this jewel among women is a fitting match.” Thus instructed by Brahmā, Raivata returned to earth. But the world he returned to was utterly changed. He saw that men were now short, deformed, weak, and lacking discernment and valor. Arriving at the transformed city of Kuśasthalī, he gave his daughter, whose beauty was radiant as a crystal mountain, to Śīrāyudha. Observing that Revatī was of great stature compared to the people of this age, Tālaketu touched her with the tip of his plough, and she at once assumed a form suitable for the times. Śīrāyudha then married Revatī, the daughter of King Raivata, in accordance with dharma. Having fulfilled his duty as a father, the self-controlled king departed for the Hemālaya mountains to practice asceticism. While King Kakudmī Raivata was away in Brahmaloka, the virtuous city of Kuśasthalī was attacked and destroyed by Rākṣasas of the Tamas class. Out of fear, Raivata’s hundred brothers scattered in all directions, and their descendants became Kṣatriyas throughout the regions of the earth. From Vṛṣṭa arose the Kṣatriya lineage of Vārṣṭakas. Nābhāga's son was Nābhāgasaṃtra, whose son was Ambarīṣa. From Ambarīṣa came Virūpa, then Pṛṣadaśva, and from him, Rathītara was born. Thus, the lineages continued, even as ages and worlds changed.