तस्मिन्हते नास्ति शुभे पातकं चोपपातकम्
'If the one slain is not virtuous, there is neither sin nor secondary fault.'
यदि मे वचनं नाद्य करिष्यसि जगद्धितम्
'If today you do not carry out my words for the welfare of the world—'
आत्मानं प्रथयित्वेह प्रजा धारयिता स्वयम्
'Having established yourself here, you must yourself sustain the people.'
संजीवय प्रजा नित्यं शक्ता ह्यसि न संशयः
'Revive the people continually; you are indeed capable, there is no doubt.'
नियच्छेयं त्वद्वधार्थमुद्यन्तं घोरदर्शनम्
I would restrain that terrifying being who has arisen with the intent to kill you.
सर्वमेतदहं राजन्विधास्यामि न संशयः
All this, O King, I shall accomplish—there is no doubt.
यथा विस्पन्दमानं मे क्षीरं सर्वत्र भावयेत्
Just as milk, when stirred, spreads everywhere for me,
धनुष्कोट्या तथा वैन्यस्तेन शैला विवर्द्धिताः
so too, by the tip of Vena’s bow, the mountains were increased.
स्वभावेना भवत्तस्याः समानि विषमाणि च
By her own nature, she became for him both even and uneven.
प्रविभागः पुराणां वा ग्रामाणां वापि विद्यते
There is division, whether of ancient lands or of villages.
चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे पूर्वमासीदेतत्पुरा किल
Formerly, in the interval before the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara, this existed.
समत्वं यत्र यत्रासीद्भूमेः कस्मिंश्चिदेव हि
Wherever there was equality of the earth, at any place,
आहारः फल मूले तु प्रजानामभवत्किल
the food of the people was, it is said, roots and fruits.
वैन्यात्प्रभृति लोके ऽस्मिन्सर्वस्यैतस्य संभवः
From Vainya onward, in this world, all this came into being.
पृथुर्दुदोह सस्यानि स्वे तले पृथिवीं ततः
Pṛthu milked the earth for crops in his own hand.
ऋषिभिः श्रूयते चापि पुनर्दुग्धा वसुंधरा
It is also heard from the seers that the earth was again milked.
छन्दासिपात्रमासीत्तु गायत्र्यादीनि सर्वशः
The vessel was the meter, and all the Gāyatrī and other meters.
पुनस्ततो देवगणैः पुरन्दरपुरोगमैः
Then again, by the hosts of gods, with Purandara at their head,
वत्सस्तु मघवानासीद्दोग्धा च सविता विभुः
the calf was Maghavan, and the milker was the mighty Savitṛ.
पितृभिः श्रूयते चापि पुनर्दुग्धा वसुन्धरा
It is also heard from the ancestors that the earth was again milked.
वैवस्वतो यमस्त्वासीत्तेषां वत्सः प्रतापवान्
Among them, the calf was Vaivasvata Yama, powerful in might.
असुरैः श्रूयते चापि पुनर्दुग्धा वसुन्धरा
It is also heard that the earth was again milked by the Asuras.
विरोचनस्तु प्राह्रादिर्वत्सस्तेषां महायशाः
Virocana was the calf for them, and Prahrada, renowned for his greatness, was also among them.
पायसा ते च मायाभिः सर्वे मायाविनो ऽसुराः
They all, skilled in illusion, drew milk by means of magical arts; all the Asuras were masters of illusion.
नागैस्तु श्रूयते दुग्धा वत्सं कृत्वा तु तक्षकम्
It is said that the Nagas milked, making Takshaka the calf.
तेषां वै वासुकिर्देग्धा काद्रवेयः प्रतापवान्
Among them, Vasuki, the powerful son of Kadru, was the one who milked.
तेनैव वर्त्तयन्त्युग्रा महाकाया विषोल्बणाः
With that, the fierce, massive-bodied, poison-filled Nagas sustain themselves.
आमपात्रे पुनर्दुग्धा त्वन्तर्धानप्रियं मही
Again, the earth was milked into a raw vessel for the beloved of hidden wealth.
दोग्धा रजतनाभस्तु पिता मणिधरस्य यः
The one with a silver navel, the father of Manidhara, was the milker.
तेन ते वर्त्तयन्तीति परमर्थतया च ह
By him, they are sustained, so it is said in truth.