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Chapter 18: Pṛthu Mahārāja Milks the Earth Planet

Verse 28 of 30
SB 4.18.28

ततो महीपतिः प्रीतः सर्वकामदुघां पृथुः दुहितृत्वे चकारेमां प्रेम्णा दुहितृवत्सलः

tato mahīpatiḥ prītaḥ sarva-kāma-dughāṁ pṛthuḥ duhitṛtve cakāremāṁ premṇā duhitṛ-vatsalaḥ

Synonyms

tataḥthereafter; mahī-patiḥthe King; prītaḥbeing pleased; sarva-kāmaall desirables; dughāmproducing as milk; pṛthuḥKing Pṛthu; duhitṛtvetreating as his daughter; cakāradid; imāmunto the earthly planet; premṇāout of affection; duhitṛ-vatsalaḥaffectionate to his daughter..

Translation

Thereafter King Pṛthu was very satisfied with the planet earth, for she sufficiently supplied all food to various living entities. Thus he developed an affection for the planet earth, just as if she were his own daughter.

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