Vayu Purana

रक्षः सुमाली बलवान्क्षीरं रुधिरमेव च । कपालपात्रे निर्दुग्धा अन्तर्द्धानञ्च राक्षसैः । तेन क्षीरेण रक्षांसि वर्त्तयन्तीह सर्वशः

The powerful rākṣasa Sumālī milked blood as the milk, using a skull as the vessel, and the rākṣasas made it vanish; with that milk, the rākṣasas sustain themselves here in every way.

पद्मपात्रे पुनर्दुग्धा गन्धर्वैरप्सरोगणैः । वत्सं चित्ररथं कृत्वा शुचीन् गन्धास्तथैव च

The earth was milked again by the gandharvas and hosts of apsarases, using a lotus as the vessel, making Citraratha the calf, and extracting pure fragrances likewise.

तेषां विश्वावसुस्त्वासीद्दोग्धा पुत्रो मुनेः शुचिः । गन्धर्वराजोऽतिबलो महात्मा सूर्यसन्निभः

Among them, Viśvāvasu, the pure son of the sage, was the milker; the gandharva king, exceedingly strong, great-souled, and radiant like the sun.

शैलैश्च स्तूयते दुग्धा पुनर्देवी वसुन्धरा । तत्रौषधीर्मूर्त्तिमती रत्नानि विविधानि च

The earth was milked again by the mountains, being praised; medicinal herbs with form and various gems were extracted there.

वत्सस्तु हिमवांस्तेषां मेरुर्दोग्धा महागिरिः । पात्रन्तु शैलमेवासीत्तेन शैलः प्रतिष्ठितः

For them, Himavat was the calf, Meru the milker, the great mountain; the vessel was also a mountain, and thus the mountain was established.

स्तूयते वृक्षवीरुद्भिः पुनर्दुग्धा वसुन्धरा । पलाशपात्रमादाय दुग्धं छिन्नप्ररोहणम्

The earth was milked again by trees and plants, being praised; taking a palāśa leaf as the vessel, the milk was the cut and sprouting shoots.

कामधुक् पुष्पितः शैलः प्लक्षो वत्सो यशस्विनी । सर्वकामदुघा दोग्ध्री पृथिवी भूतभाविनी

The flowering mountain was the wish-fulfilling cow, the illustrious plakṣa tree the calf; the earth, giver of all desires, was the milker for all beings, past and future.

सैषा धात्री विधात्री च धारणी च वसुन्धरा । दुग्धा हितार्थं लोकानां पृथुना इति नः श्रुतम् । चराचरस्य लोकस्य प्रतिष्ठा योनिरेव च ॥२.१.

This is the nourisher, the creator, the supporter, the earth; milked for the benefit of the worlds by Pṛthu, as we have heard; she is the foundation and womb of the moving and unmoving world.

उत्तरार्द्धम् -

The northern half—

सूत उवाच ।। आसीदियं समुद्रान्ता मेदिनीति परिश्रुता। वसु धारयते यस्माद्वसुधा तेन चोच्यते ।। २.

Sūta said: This earth, bounded by the ocean, was renowned as Medinī; because she bears wealth, she is called Vasudhā.

इयञ्चासीत् समुद्रान्ता मेदिनीति परिश्रुता। दुहितृत्वमनुप्राप्ता पृथिवीत्युच्यते ततः ।। २.

This earth, bounded by the ocean, was renowned as Medinī; having attained the status of daughter, she is then called Pṛthivī.

प्रथिता प्रविभक्ता च शोभिता च वसुन्धरा। सस्याकरवती राज्ञा पत्तनाकरमालिनी। चातुर्वर्ण्यसमाकीर्णा रक्षिता तेन धीमता ।। २.

The earth, widespread, divided, and splendid, adorned with fields and cities, filled with the four castes, was protected by that wise king.

एवंप्रभावो राजासीद्वैन्यः स नृपसत्तमः। नमस्यश्चैव पूज्यश्च भूतग्रामेण सर्वशः ।। २.

That king Vainya, of such power, was the foremost among rulers; he was to be honored and worshipped by all living beings.

ब्राह्मणैश्च महाभागैर्वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैः। पृथुरेव नमस्कार्यो ब्रह्मयोनिः सनातनः ।। २.

By the highly fortunate brāhmaṇas, accomplished in the Vedas and Vedāṅgas, Pṛthu alone is to be saluted, being of Brahma's lineage and eternal.

पार्थिवैश्च महाभागैः प्रार्थयद्भिर्महद्यशः। आदिराजा न मस्कार्यः पृथुर्वैन्यः प्रतापवान् ।। २.

By the highly fortunate kings, seeking great fame, the first king, Pṛthu Vainya, mighty in splendor, is not to be disregarded.

योधैरपि च संग्रामे प्रार्थयानैर्जयं युधि। आदिकर्त्ता नराणां वै नमस्यः पृथुरेव हि ।। २.

Even by warriors in battle, seeking victory in war, Pṛthu alone, the first doer among men, is to be saluted.

यो हि योद्धा रणं याति कीर्त्तयित्वा पृथुं नृपम्। स घोररूपे संग्रामे क्षेमी तरति कीर्तिमान् ।। २.

Whoever, as a warrior, enters battle after praising King Pṛthu, crosses the fierce conflict safely and attains fame.

वैश्यैरपि च राजर्षिर्वैश्यवृत्तिसमास्थितैः। पृथुरेव नमस्कार्यो वृत्तिदाता महायशाः ।। २.

Even among the Vaiśyas, the royal sage Pṛthu, who upheld the occupation of the Vaiśyas, is to be revered, for he was the giver of livelihood and possessed great fame.

एते वत्सविशेषाश्च दोग्धारः क्षीरमेव च। पात्राणि च मयोक्तानि सर्वाण्येव यथाक्रमम् ।। २.

These specific calves, the milkers, the milk itself, and the vessels—all these have been described by me in due order.

ब्रह्मणा प्रथमं दुग्धा पुरा पृथ्वी महात्मना। वायुं कृत्वा तदा वत्सं बीजानि वसुधातले ।। २.

In the beginning, the great-souled Brahmā milked the earth, making Vāyu the calf and the seeds on the earth's surface the milk.

ततः स्वायम्भुवे पूर्वन्तदा मन्वन्तरे पुनः। वत्सं स्वायम्भुवं कृत्वा दुग्धा ग्रीष्मेण वै मही ।। २.

Then, in the earlier Svāyambhuva Manvantara, the earth was again milked, making Svāyambhuva Manu the calf and Grīṣma the milker.

* मनौ स्वारोचिषे दुग्धा मही चैत्रेण धीमता। मनुं स्वारोचिषं कृत्वा वत्सं सस्यानि वै पुरा ।। २.

In the Svārociṣa Manvantara, the wise Manu Svārociṣa made himself the calf and milked the earth, with crops as the milk, in ancient times.

उत्तमेऽनुत्तमेनापि दुग्धा देवभुजेन तु । मनुं कृत्वोत्तमं वत्सं सर्वसस्यानि धीमता ।। २.

In the Uttama Manvantara, the god Devabhuja, making Uttama Manu the calf, wisely milked the earth for all crops, even with Anuttama as the milker.

पुनश्च पञ्चमे पृथ्वी तामसस्यान्तरे मनोः। दुग्धेयं तामसं वत्सं कृत्वा तु बलबन्धुना ।। २.

Again, in the fifth Tāmasa Manvantara, Balabandhu made Tāmasa the calf and milked this earth.

चारिष्णवस्य देवस्य संप्राप्ते चान्तरे मनोः। दुग्धा मही पुराणेन वत्सञ्चारिष्णवं प्रति ।। २..

When the Manvantara of Cāriṣṇava Deva arrived, the ancient one milked the earth, making Cāriṣṇava the calf.

चाक्षुषेऽपि च सम्प्राप्ते तदा मन्वन्तरे पुनः। दुग्धा मही पुराणेन वत्सं कृत्वा तु चाक्षुषम् ।। २.

Again, when the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara came, the ancient one milked the earth, making Cākṣuṣa the calf.

चाक्षुषस्यान्तरेऽतीते प्राप्ते वैवस्वते पुनः । वैन्येनेयं मही दुग्धा यथा ते कीर्तितं मया ।। २.

After the end of the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara and with the arrival of Vaivasvata, Vainya milked this earth, as I have described to you.

एतैर्दुग्धा पुरा पृथ्वी व्यतीतेष्वन्तरेषु वै। देवादिभिर्मनुष्यैश्च तथा भूतादिभिश्च या ।। २.

Thus, in the past intervals, the earth was milked by gods and others, by humans and beings such as these.

एवं सर्वेषु विज्ञेया ह्यतीतानागतेष्विह। देवा मन्वन्तरेष्वस्य पृथोस्तु श्रृणुत प्रजाः ।। २.

In this way, it should be understood that in all past and future Manvantaras, the gods are present; now listen to the progeny of Pṛthu.