वैन्यस्य संभवात्पूर्वं प्रजानामेव संभवः । इमाः प्रजा द्विजाः सर्वा निवासं समरोचयन्
Before the birth of Vainya, only the birth of the people occurred; all these twice-born people chose their dwelling places.
क्वचिद्भूमौ गिरौ क्वापि नदीतीरेषु वै तदा । कुंजेषु सर्वतीर्थेषु सागरस्य तटेषु च
At that time, some settled on the earth, some on mountains, some on riverbanks, in groves, at all sacred places, and on the shores of the ocean.
निवासं चक्रिरे सर्वाः प्रजाः पुण्येन वै तदा । तासामाहारः संजातः फलमूलमधुस्तथा
All those people then made their dwellings in holy places; their food consisted of fruits, roots, and honey.
महता कृच्छ्रेण तासामाहारश्च द्विजोत्तमाः । पृथुर्वैन्यः समालोक्य प्रजानां कष्टमेव हि
With great difficulty, O best of twice-born, their food was obtained; Pṛthu Vainya, seeing the hardship of the people,
स्वायंभुवो मनुर्वत्सः कल्पितस्तेन भूभुजा । स्वपाणिः कल्पितस्तेन पात्रमेवं महामते
That wise king fashioned Svāyaṃbhuva Manu as the calf; he himself prepared his own hand as the vessel.
स पृथुः पुरुषव्याघ्रो दुदोह वसुधां तदा । सर्वसस्यमयं क्षीरं ससर्वान्नं गुणान्वितम्
Then Pṛthu, the tiger among men, milked the earth; he drew forth milk consisting of all crops, food endowed with virtues.
तेन पुण्येन चान्नेन सुधाकल्पेन ताः प्रजाः । तृप्तिं नयंति देवान्वै प्रजाः पितॄंस्तथापरान्
With that virtuous food, resembling nectar, those people attained satisfaction; they pleased the gods, the ancestors, and others.
प्रसादात्तस्य वैन्यस्य सुखं जीवंति ताः प्रजाः । देवेभ्यश्च पितृभ्यश्च दत्वा चान्नं प्रजास्ततः
By the grace of Vainya, those people lived happily; after offering food to the gods and ancestors, the people then
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो विशेषेणअतिथिभ्यस्तथैव च । पश्चाद्भुंजंति पुण्यास्ताः प्रजाः सर्वा द्विजोत्तमाः
Especially to the Brahmins and also to guests, those virtuous people, O best of twice-born, ate afterwards, all of them.
यज्ञैश्चान्ये यजंत्येव तर्पयंति जनार्दनम् । तेन चान्नेन देवेशं तृप्तिं गच्छंति देवताः
Others worshipped with sacrifices, offering to Janārdana; with that food, the deities attained satisfaction.
पुनर्वर्षति पर्जन्यः प्रेषितो माधवेन च । तस्मात्पुण्या महौषध्यः संभवंति सुपुण्यदाः
Again, the rain-cloud pours down, sent by Mādhava; therefore, the virtuous medicinal plants arise, bestowing great merit.
सस्यजातानि सर्वाणि पृथुर्वैन्यः प्रजापतिः । तेनान्नेन प्रजाः सर्वा वर्तंतेऽद्यापि नित्यशः
All the crops are produced by Pṛthu Vainya, lord of creatures; with that food, all people continue even today, always.
ऋषिभिश्चैव मिलितैर्दुग्धा चेयं वसुंधरा । पुनर्विप्रैर्महाभाग्यैः सत्यवद्भिः सुरैस्तथा
This earth was also milked by the sages gathered together, and again by the fortunate Brahmins, the truthful ones, and by the gods.
सोमो वत्सस्वरूपोभूद्दोग्धा देवगुरुः स्वयम् । ऊर्जं क्षीरं पयः कल्पं येन जीवंति चामराः
Soma became the calf in the form of a calf, and the divine preceptor himself was the milker; by whom nourishing milk, nectar-like, was obtained, and the immortals live by it.
तेषां सत्येन पुण्येन सर्वे जीवंति जंतवः । सत्यपुण्ये प्रवर्तंते ऋषिदुग्धा वसुंधरा
By their truth and virtue, all creatures live; the earth milked by the sages yields truth and virtue.
अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि यथा दुग्धा इयं धरा । पितृभिश्च पुरा वत्स विधिना येन वै तदा
Now, I shall explain how this earth was milked by the ancestors in ancient times, O calf, and by what means.
सुपात्रं राजतं कृत्वा स्वधा क्षीरं सुधान्वितम् । परिकल्प्य यमं वत्सं दोग्धा चांतक एव सः
A suitable silver vessel was prepared, filled with oblation, milk, and nectar; Yama was made the calf, and Death himself was the milker.
नागैः सर्पैस्ततो दुग्धा तक्षकं वत्समेव च । अलाबुपात्रमादाय विषं क्षीरं द्विजोत्तमाः
Then, O best of twice-born, the serpents and snakes milked, making Takṣaka the calf, using a gourd vessel, and their milk was poison.
नागानां तु तथा दोग्धा धृतराष्ट्रः प्रतापवान् । सर्पा नागा द्विजश्रेष्ठास्तेन वर्तंति चातुलाः
For the serpents, the mighty Dhṛtarāṣṭra was the milker; the snakes and serpents, O best of Brahmins, thus continue their existence.
नागा वर्तंति तेनापि ह्यत्युग्रेण द्विजोत्तमाः । विषेण घोररूपेण सर्पाश्चैव भयानकाः
By that same poison, fierce and terrifying in form, O best of Brahmins, the serpents and snakes continue to exist, dreadful as they are.
तेनैव वर्तयंत्युग्रा महाकाया महाबलाः । तदाहारास्तदाचारास्तद्वीर्यास्तत्पराक्रमाः
By that, the fierce, great-bodied, and powerful ones live; their food, conduct, strength, and prowess all arise from it.
अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि यथा दुग्धा वसुंधरा । असुरैर्दानवैः सर्वैः कल्पयित्वा द्विजोत्तमाः
Now, O best of Brahmins, I shall explain how the earth was milked by all the Asuras and Dānavas, after making arrangements.
पात्रमत्रान्नसदृशमायसं सर्वकामिकम् । क्षीरं मायामयं कृत्वा सर्वारातिविनाशनम्
Their vessel was an iron pot, resembling a food bowl and granting all desires; the milk was magical, capable of destroying all enemies.
तेषामभूत्स वै वत्सो विरोचनः प्रतापवान् । ऋत्विग्द्विमूर्द्धा दैत्यानां मधुर्दोग्धा महाबलः
For them, the powerful Virocana became the calf; the officiating priest, Madhur, of great strength, was the milker for the Daityas.
तया हि मायया दैत्याः प्रवर्त्तंते महाबलाः । महाप्रज्ञा महाकाया महातेजः पराक्रमाः
By that magic, the Daityas, great in strength, wisdom, size, brilliance, and valor, continue to exist.
तद्बलं पौरुषं तेषां तेन जीवंति दानवाः । तयैते माययाद्यापि सर्वमाया द्विजोत्तमाः
By that strength and manliness, the Dānavas live; even today, O best of Brahmins, all their magic arises from that very illusion.
प्रवर्तंते मितप्रज्ञास्ते तदेषामिदं बलम् । तथा तु दुग्धा यक्षैः सा सर्वाधारासु मेदिनी
Those of limited wisdom continue by that power; thus, the earth, the support of all, was also milked by the Yakṣas.
इति शुश्रुम विप्रेंद्राः पुराकल्पे महात्मभिः । अंतर्धानमयं क्षीरमयस्पात्रे सुविस्तरे
Thus have we heard, O foremost of Brahmins, from the great souls of olden times: the milk of concealment was drawn in a vast iron vessel.
वैश्रवणो महाप्राज्ञस्तदा वत्सः प्रकल्पितः । मणिधरस्य पिता पुण्यः प्राज्ञो बुद्धिमतां वरः
Vaiśravaṇa, the highly wise, was then made the calf; the virtuous father of Maṇidhara, best among the intelligent, was chosen.
दोग्धा रजतनाभस्तु तस्याश्चासीन्महामतिः । सर्वज्ञः सर्वधर्मज्ञो यक्षराजसुतो बली
The milker was the one with a silver navel, of great intellect, all-knowing, versed in all dharma, the powerful son of the Yakṣa king.