अर्णवे किं पुरा चंद्रो निक्षिप्तः केन सुव्रत ११.
O virtuous one, why and by whom was the moon formerly cast into the ocean?
एतत्सर्वं समासेन आदौ कथय मे प्रभो ११.
O Lord, tell me all this briefly from the beginning.
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सूतो वाक्यमुपाददे॥ ११.
Hearing their words, the charioteer began to speak.
चंद्र आपोमयो विप्रा अत्रिपुत्रो गुणान्वितः रुद्रस्यांशाद्धि दुर्वासा विष्णोरंशात्तु दत्तकः॥ ११.
O Brahmins, the moon is composed of water, the son of Atri, endowed with virtues; Durvasa was born from a portion of Rudra, and Dattaka from a portion of Vishnu.
क्षीराब्धिं मथ्यमानं तु दृष्ट्वा चंद्रो मुदान्वितः ११.
When the ocean of milk was being churned, the moon appeared, filled with joy.
प्रविष्टश्चोभयप्रीत्या श्रृण्वतां भो द्विजोत्तमाः ११.
He entered with delight for both sides, as all listened, O best of Brahmins.
दृष्ट्वा च कांतिं त्वरितोऽथ चंद्रो नीराजितो देवगणैस्तदानीम् ११.
Seeing his radiance, the gods quickly honored the moon at that time.
नमश्चक्रुश्च ते सर्वे ससुरासुरदानवाः ११.
All of them, including gods, asuras, and danavas, bowed in reverence.
गर्गेणोक्तास्तदा सर्वेषां बलमद्य वै ११.
Then Garga declared that today strength belongs to all.
चंद्रं मुरुः समायातो बुधश्चैव समागतः ११.
Muru approached the moon, and Budha also arrived.
तस्माच्चंद्रबलं श्रेष्ठं भवतां कार्यसिद्धये ११.
Therefore, the best strength from the moon is for your accomplishment.
एवमाश्वासिता देवा गर्गेणैव महात्मना ११.
Thus the gods were reassured by the great-souled Garga.
द्विगुणं बलमापन्ना महात्मानो दृढव्रताः ११.
Those great souls, firm in their vows, gained double the strength.
निर्मथ्यमानादुदधेर्गर्जमानाच्च सर्वशः ११.
From the churning of the ocean, and from its constant roaring,
तुष्टा कपिलवर्णां सा ऊधोभारेण भूयसा ११.
She, satisfied, with a Kapila hue, bore a great udder.
कामधेनुं समायांतीं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे सुरासुराः ११.
Seeing Kamadhenu approaching, all the gods and asuras beheld her.
तदा तूर्याण्यनेकानि नेदुर्वाद्यान्यनेकशः ११.
Then many kinds of drums and instruments resounded in various ways.
तासु नीलाश्च कृष्णश्च कपिलाश्च कपिंजलाः आभिर्युक्ता तदा गोभिः सुरभिः प्रत्यदृश्यत॥ ११.
Among them were blue, black, Kapila, and Kapingala cows; Surabhi was seen attended by these cows.
असुरासुरसंवीतां कामधेनुं ययाचिरे ११.
The Asuras, together with the Asura women, requested the wish-fulfilling cow.
सर्वेभ्यश्चैव विप्रेभ्यो नानागोत्रेभ्य एव च ११.
And from all the Brahmins, belonging to various lineages as well.
तैर्याचितास्तेऽत्र सुरासुराश्च ददुश्च ता गाः शिवतोषणाय ११.
Requested by them, the gods and Asuras there gave those cows for the satisfaction of Shiva.
पुण्याहं मुनिभिः सर्वैः कारितास्ते तदा सुराः ११.
Then, all the gods performed the auspicious rite with all the sages.
पुनः सर्वे सुसंरब्धा ममंथुः क्षीरसागरम् ११.
Again, all of them, highly excited, churned the Ocean of Milk.
कल्पवृक्षः पारिजातश्चूतः संतानकस्तथा ममंथुरुग्रं त्वरिताः पुनः क्षीरार्णवं बुधा॥ ११.
The wish-fulfilling tree, the Parijata, the mango, and the Santanaka—these, eager and intense, the wise churned again from the ocean of milk.
निर्मथ्यमानादुदधेरभवत्सूर्यवर्चसम् ११.
From the ocean, as it was being churned, arose something radiant as the sun.
स्वकीयेन प्रकाशेन भासयंतं जगत्त्रयम् ११.
With its own brilliance, it illuminated the three worlds.
सर्वे सुरा ददुस्तं वै कौस्तुभं विष्णवे तदा ममंथुः पुनरेवाब्धिं गर्जंतस्ते बलोत्कटाः॥ ११.
All the gods then gave that Kaustubha gem to Vishnu, and again those mighty ones churned the ocean, roaring.
मथ्यमानात्ततस्तस्मादुच्चैःश्रवाः समद्भुतम् ११.
Then, from that churning, Ucchaihshravas, the wondrous horse, arose.
तथैव गजरत्नं च चतुःषष्ट्या समन्वितम् ११.
Likewise, the elephant-jewel, endowed with sixty-four qualities.
तान्सर्वान्मध्यतः कृत्वा पुनश्चैव ममंथिरे ११.
Taking all of them aside, they churned once more.