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.
एवं सर्वेषु विज्ञेया अतीतानागतेष्विह
In this way, you should understand all such events in the past and future here.
पृथोस्तु पुत्रौ विक्रान्तौ जज्ञाते ऽन्तर्द्धिपाषनौ
The two valiant sons of Pṛthu, endowed with supernatural power, were born.
हविर्धानात्षडाग्नेयी धिषणाजनयत्सुतान्
From Havirdhāna and the daughter of Agni, Dhiṣaṇā, sons were born.
प्राचीनबर्हिर्भगवान्महानासीत्प्रजापतिः
Prācīnabarhis, the illustrious one, became a great lord of creatures.
प्राचीनाग्राः कुशास्तस्य तस्मात्प्राचीनबर्ह्यसौ
His sacred grass faced east, therefore he was called Prācīnabarhis.
महतस्तपसः पारे सवर्णायां प्रजापतिः
At the end of his great austerity, the lord of creatures was born from Savarṇā.
सर्वान्प्रचेतसो नाम धनुर्वेदस्य पारगान्
All his sons, known as the Pracetas, mastered the science of archery.
दशवर्ष सहस्राणि समुद्रसलिलेशयाः
For ten thousand years, they remained in the waters of the ocean.
अरक्ष्यमाणामावब्रुर्बभूवाथ प्रजाक्षयः
With no one to protect them, the trees grew unchecked, and there was a decline in living beings.
नाशकन्मारुतो वातुं वृत्तं खमभवद्द्रुमैः
The wind could not blow, and the sky was blocked by the trees.