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.
अष्टबाहुर्महातेजा द्विशीर्षः सुमहातपाः । यक्षावर्तंत तेनापि सर्वदैव द्विजोत्तमाः
He had eight arms, great brilliance, two heads, and immense austerity; by him, O best of Brahmins, the Yakṣas always continue.
पुनर्दुग्धा इयं पृथ्वी राक्षसैश्च महाबलैः । तथा चैषा पिशाचैश्च सातुरैर्दग्धवारिभिः
Again, this earth was milked by the mighty Rākṣasas, and likewise by Piśācas, with those who consume burnt offerings.
उत्प्लुतं नृकपालं तं शावपात्रमयः कृतम् । सुप्रजां भोक्तुकामास्ते तीव्रकोपपराक्रमाः
A human skull, leaping up, was made their vessel of flesh; desiring to consume noble offspring, they were fierce in anger and might.
दोग्धा रजतनाभस्तु तेषामासीन्महाबलः । सुमाली नाम वत्सश्च शोणितं क्षीरमेव च
For them, the milker was the one with a silver navel, of great strength; Sumālī was the calf, and their milk was blood.
रक्षांसि यातुधानाश्च पिशाचाश्च महाबलाः । यक्षास्तेन च जीवंति भूतसङ्घाश्च दारुणाः
The fierce rākṣasas, yātudhānas, piśācas of great power, yakṣas, and the dreadful hosts of spirits live by that.
गंधर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च पुनर्दुग्धा वसुंधरा । कृत्वा वत्सं सुविद्वांसं तैश्च चित्ररथं पुनः
Again, the earth was milked by the gandharvas and apsarases, making the wise Citraratha the calf.
दुदुहुः पद्मपात्रे तु गांधर्वं गीतसंकुलम् । सुरुचिर्नाम गंधर्वस्तेषामासीन्महामतिः
They milked, into a lotus vessel, the essence filled with gandharva songs; among them, Surucir by name, a gandharva of great wisdom, was the milker.
दोग्धा पुण्यतमश्चैव तस्याश्च द्विजसत्तमाः । शुचिगीतं महात्मानः सुक्षीरं दुदुहुस्तदा
O best of twice-born, the milker was supremely virtuous, and those great souls drew forth pure song as their milk.
गंधर्वास्तेन जीवंति अन्याश्चाप्सरसस्तथा । पर्वतैश्च महापुण्यैर्दुग्धा चेयं वसुंधरा
By that, the gandharvas and also other apsarases live; and again, the earth was milked by the highly meritorious mountains.
रत्नानि विविधान्येव ओषधीश्चामृतोपमाः । वत्सश्चैव महाभागो हिमवान्परिकल्पितः
Various kinds of jewels and herbs like nectar were obtained, and the most fortunate Himavat was made the calf.