सुनीथा नाम तस्यास्तु वेनो नाम सुतः पुरा अधर्मनिरतश्चासीद् बलवान् वसुधाधिपः
She had a son named Vena, who, in ancient times, was devoted to unrighteousness, yet was a powerful lord of the earth.
लोके ऽप्यधर्मकृज्जातः परभार्यापहारकः धर्माचारस्य सिद्ध्यर्थं जगतो ऽथ महर्षिभिः
Even in the world, he was born as a doer of unrighteousness, a taker of others' wives; then, for the establishment of righteous conduct in the world, the great sages—
अनुनीतो ऽपि न ददाव् अनुज्ञां स यदा ततः शापेन मारयित्वैनम् अराजकमयार्दिताः
Even when entreated, he did not grant permission; therefore, by a curse, they killed him, and, afflicted by the absence of a king—
ममन्थुर् ब्राह्मणास्तस्य बलाद्देहमकल्मषाः तत्कायान्मथ्यमानात्तु निपेतुर्म्लेच्छजातयः
The sinless Brahmins forcibly churned his body; from the churning of that body, the Mleccha races fell out.
शरीरे मातुरंशेन कृष्णाञ्जनसमप्रभाः पितुरंशस्य चांशेन धार्मिको धर्मचारिणः
From the mother's portion of the body, those with a luster like black collyrium were born; from the father's portion, a righteous one, a follower of dharma, appeared.
उत्पन्नो दक्षिणाद्धस्तात् सधनुः सशरो गदी दिव्यतेजोमयवपुः सरत्नकवचाङ्गदः
He was born from the right hand, holding a bow and arrow, bearing a mace, with a body made of divine splendor, adorned with armor and bracelets set with jewels.
पृथोरेवाभवद्यत्नात् ततः पृथुरजायत स विप्रैरभिषिक्तो ऽपि तपः कृत्वा सुदारुणम्
He was indeed Pṛthu, born with effort; then Pṛthu was born. Though consecrated by the Brahmins, he performed severe austerity.
विष्णोर्वरेण सर्वस्य प्रभुत्वम् अगमत् पुनः निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारं निर्धर्मं वीक्ष्य भूतलम्
By the boon of Vishnu, he again attained lordship over all; seeing the earth devoid of the sound of Vedic recitation and sacrifice, and without righteousness—
दग्धुमेवोद्यतः कोपाच् छरेणामितविक्रमः ततो गोरूपमास्थाय भूः पलायितुम् उद्यता
Pṛthu, of boundless valor, prepared in anger to burn her with his arrow; then the earth, taking the form of a cow, sought to flee.
पृष्ठतो ऽनुगतस्तस्याः पृथुर्दीप्तशरासनः ततः स्थित्वैकदेशे तु किं करोमीति चाब्रवीत्
Pṛthu, with blazing bow, pursued her from behind; then, standing in one place, he said, 'What should I do?'
पृथुर् अप्यवदद् वाक्यम् ईप्सितं देहि सुव्रते सर्वस्य जगतः शीघ्रं स्थावरस्य चरस्य च
Pṛthu also spoke: 'O virtuous one, grant what is desired—quickly—for all the world, both immovable and moving.'
तथैव साब्रवीद् भूमिर् दुदोह स नराधिपः स्वके पाणौ पृथुर्वत्सं कृत्वा स्वायम्भुवं मनुम्
In the same way, the earth replied; and the king milked her, making Svāyambhuva Manu the calf, into his own hand.
तदन्नमभवच्छुद्धं प्रजा जीवन्ति येन वै ततस्तु ऋषिभिर्दुग्धा वत्सः सोमस्तदाभवत्
That food became pure, by which creatures live; then the sages milked her, with Soma as the calf.
दोग्धा बृहस्पतिरभूत् पात्रं वेदस्तपो रसः देवैश्च वसुधा दुग्धा दोग्धा मित्रस्तदाभवत्
Bṛhaspati became the milker, the vessel was the Veda, and the essence was austerity; the gods also milked the earth, with Mitra as the milker.
इन्द्रो वत्सः समभवत् क्षीरमूर्जस्करं बलम् देवानां काञ्चनं पात्रं पितॄणां राजतं तथा
Indra became the calf, and the milk was strength-giving nectar for the gods; the vessel was golden, and for the ancestors, it was silver.
अन्तकश्चाभवद्दोग्धा यमो वत्सः स्वधा रसः अलाबुपात्रं नागानां तक्षको वत्सको ऽभवत्
Antaka became the milker, Yama the calf, and the essence was svadhā; for the nāgas, the vessel was a gourd, and Takṣaka was the calf.
विषं क्षीरं ततो दोग्धा धृतराष्ट्रो ऽभवत्पुनः असुरैरपि दुग्धेयम् आयसे शक्रपीडिनीम्
Poison became the milk; Dhṛtarāṣṭra became the milker again; the asuras also milked her, using an iron vessel, causing distress to Indra.
पात्रे मायाम् अभूद् वत्सः प्राह्लादिस् तु विरोचनः दोग्धा द्विमूर्धा तत्रासीन् माया येन प्रवर्तिता
The vessel was illusion, the calf was Prahlāda's son Virocana; Dvimūrdhā was the milker there, by whom illusion was produced.
यक्षैश्च वसुधा दुग्धा पुरान्तर्धानम् ईप्सुभिः कृत्वा वैश्रवणं वत्सम् आमपात्रे महीपते
The earth was milked by the yakṣas, desiring disappearance; Vaiśravaṇa was made the calf, and the vessel was raw, O king.
प्रेतरक्षोगणैर्दुग्धा धरा रुधिरमुल्बणम् रौप्यनाभो ऽभवद्दोग्धा सुमाली वत्स एव तु
The earth was milked by the hosts of pretas and rākṣasas, yielding fierce blood; Sumālī was the milker, with a silver vessel, and the calf was the same.
गन्धर्वैश्च पुरा दुग्धा वसुधा साप्सरोगणैः वत्सं चैत्ररथं कृत्वा गन्धान्पद्मदले तथा
The earth was milked by the gandharvas and groups of apsarases, making Citraratha the calf, and the essence was fragrance, on lotus leaves.
दोग्धा वररुचिर्नाम नाट्यवेदस्य पारगः गिरिभिर्वसुधा दुग्धा रत्नानि विविधानि च
Vararuci, master of the Nāṭyaveda, was the milker; the earth was milked by the mountains, yielding various gems.
औषधानि च दिव्यानि दोग्धा मेरुर्महाचलः वत्सो ऽभूद्धिमवांस् तत्र पात्रं शैलमयं पुनः
Meru, the great mountain, was the milker of divine herbs; Himavat was the calf, and the vessel was again made of stone.
वृक्षैश्च वसुधा दुग्धा क्षीरं छिन्नप्ररोहणम् पालाशपात्रे दोग्धा तु शालः पुष्पलताकुलः
The earth was milked by the trees, yielding sap for cut shoots; the vessel was made of palāśa, and the milker was Śāla, full of flowering creepers.
प्लक्षो ऽभवत्ततो वत्सः सर्ववृक्षो धनाधिपः एवमन्यैश्च वसुधा तदा दुग्धा यथेप्सितम्
Plakṣa then became the calf; the lord of all trees was the milker; thus, the earth was milked by others as desired.
आयुर् धनानि सौख्यं च पृथौ राज्यं प्रशासति न दरिद्रस्तदा कश्चिन् न रोगी न च पापकृत्
While Pṛthu ruled the kingdom, there was long life, wealth, and happiness; at that time, no one was poor, sick, or wicked.
नोपसर्गभयं किंचित् पृथौ राजनि शासति नित्यं प्रमुदिता लोका दुःखशोकविवर्जिताः
While King Pṛthu ruled, there was no fear of calamity; the people were always joyful, free from suffering and sorrow.
धनुष्कोट्या च शैलेन्द्रान् उत्सार्य स महाबलः भुवस्तलं समं चक्रे लोकानां हितकाम्यया
With the tip of his bow, that mighty one drove away the great mountains and made the surface of the earth level, desiring the welfare of the people.
न पुरग्रामदुर्गाणि न चायुधधरा नराः क्षयातिशयदुःखं च नार्थशास्त्रस्य चादरः
There were no cities, villages, or fortresses, nor men bearing arms; there was no excessive suffering from decay, nor any concern for the science of wealth.
धर्मैकवासना लोकाः पृथौ राज्यं प्रशासति कथितानि च पात्राणि यत्क्षीरं च मया तव
When Pṛthu ruled the kingdom, the people had only righteousness as their inclination; and the vessels and milk I have described to you.