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Chapter 18: Pṛthu Mahārāja Milks the Earth Planet

Verse 17 of 30
SB 4.18.17

गन्धर्वाप्सरसो ऽधुक्षन्पात्रे पद्ममये पयः वत्सं विश्वावसुं कृत्वा गान्धर्वं मधु सौभगम्

gandharvāpsaraso 'dhukṣan pātre padmamaye payaḥ vatsaṁ viśvāvasuṁ kṛtvā gāndharvaṁ madhu saubhagam

Synonyms

gandharvainhabitants of the Gandharva planet; apsarasaḥthe inhabitants of the Apsarā planet; adhukṣanmilked out; pātrein a pot; padma-mayemade of a lotus; payaḥmilk; vatsamcalf; viśvāvasumof the name Viśvāvasu; kṛtvāmaking; gāndharvamsongs; madhusweet; saubhagambeauty..

Translation

The inhabitants of Gandharvaloka and Apsaroloka made Viśvāvasu into a calf, and they drew the milk into a lotus flower pot. The milk took the shape of sweet musical art and beauty.

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