ब्रह्मा ब्राह्यास्तु वै दोगधा तेषामासीत्कुबेरकः
Brahma milked for the Brahmins, and Kubera was their calf.
कपालपात्रे निर्दुग्धा ह्यन्तर्द्धनं च राक्षसैः
In a skull vessel, the earth was milked for the Rakshasas, producing hidden wealth.
पद्मपात्रे पुनर्दुग्धा गन्धर्वैश्चाप्स रोगणैः
Again, the earth was milked in a lotus vessel by the Gandharvas and Apsaras.
तेषां वसुरुचिस्त्वासीद्दोग्धा पुत्रो मुनेः शुभः
For them, Vasuruci, the auspicious son of the sage, was the milker.
शैलैश्च श्रूयते दुग्धा पुनर्देवी वसुन्धरा
It is said that the earth was milked again by the mountains.
वत्सस्तु हिमवानासीद्दोग्धा मेरुर्महागिरिः
Himavat was the calf, and Meru, the great mountain, was the milker.
श्रूयते वृक्षवीरुद्भिः पुनर्दुग्धा वसुन्धरा
It is said that the earth was milked again by trees and plants.
कामधुक् पुष्पितः शालः प्लक्षो वत्सो यशस्विनाम्
The blossoming shala tree was the wish-fulfilling cow, and the illustrious plaksha tree was the calf.
सैव धात्री विधात्री च धारणी च वसुन्धरा
She is called Dhātrī, Vidhātrī, Dhāraṇī, and Vasundharā.
चराचरस्य लोकस्य प्रतिष्ठा योनिरेव च
She is the foundation and womb of the world, both moving and unmoving.
वसु धत्ते यतस्तस्माद्वसुधा सेति गीयते
Because she bears wealth, she is called 'Vasudhā' (the earth).
तेनेयं मेदिनीत्युक्ता निरुक्त्या ब्रह्मवादिभिः
Therefore, by etymology, the earth is also called 'Medinī' by those learned in Brahman.
दुहितृत्वमनुप्राप्ता पृथिवी पठ्यते ततः
Having attained the status of a daughter, she is then called 'Pṛthivī.'
तस्याकरवती राज्ञः पत्तनाकरमालिनी
She was adorned with cities and towns belonging to King Ākaravat.
एवंप्रभावोराजासीद्वैन्यः सद्विजसत्तमाः
Thus, O best of twice-born, there was a king named Vainya, radiant in this way.
ब्राह्मणैश्च महाभागैर्वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैः
He was sought after by noble Brāhmaṇas, accomplished in the Vedas and their branches.
पार्थिवैश्च महाभागैः प्रार्थयद्भिर्महद्यशः
He was also sought after by illustrious kings, desiring great fame.
योधैरपि च संग्रामे प्राप्तुकामैर्जयं युधि
And by warriors as well, who wished to attain victory in battle.
यो हि योद्धा रणं याति कीर्त्तयित्वा पृथुं नृपम्
For any warrior who goes to battle after praising King Pṛthu—
वैश्यैरपि च राजर्षिर्वेश्यवृत्तिमिहास्थितैः
Even the royal sage was approached by Vaiśyas engaged in mercantile pursuits.
एते वत्सविशेषाश्च दोग्धारः क्षीरमेव च
These are the particular calves and milkers, and the milk as well.
ब्रह्मणा प्रथमं दुग्धा पुरा पृथ्वी महात्मना
In the beginning, the earth was first milked by the great-souled Brahmā.
ततः स्वायंभुवे पूर्वं तदा मन्वन्तरे पुनः
Then, in the age of Svāyambhuva, again in that Manvantara—
ततः स्वारोचिषे वापि प्राप्ते मन्वन्तरे ऽधुना
And then, when the Svārociṣa Manvantara arrived, and now—
उत्तमेन तु तेनापि दुग्धा देवानु जेन तु
In that age too, the earth was milked by Uttama, son of a god.
पुनश्च पञ्चमे पृथ्वी तामसस्यान्तरे मनोः
Again, in the fifth Manvantara, during the interval of Tāmasa—
चारिष्टवस्य वै षष्ठे संप्राप्ते चान्तरे मनोः
And in the sixth, during the interval of Cāriṣṭa Manu—
चाक्षुषे चापि संप्राप्ते तदा मन्वन्तरे पुनः
And again, when the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara arrived, in that age—
चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे ऽतीते प्राप्ते वैवस्वते पुनः
When the interval of Cākṣuṣa had passed and the era of Vaivasvata had arrived again,
एतैर्दुग्धा पुरा पृथ्वी व्यतीतेष्वन्तरेषु वै
In those past intervals, the earth was milked by these beings.