SB 4.18.17

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Fourth Canto - Chapter 18: Pṛthu Mahārāja Milks the Earth Planet

SB 4.18.16 - SB 4.18.18

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 17

gandharvāpsaraso 'dhukṣan

pātre padmamaye payaḥ

vatsaṁ viśvāvasuṁ kṛtvā

gāndharvaṁ madhu saubhagam

SYNONYMS

gandharva—inhabitants of the Gandharva planet; apsarasaḥ—the inhabitants of the Apsarā planet; adhukṣan—milked out; pātre—in a pot; padma-maye—made of a lotus; payaḥ—milk; vatsam—calf; viśvāvasum—of the name Viśvāvasu; kṛtvā—making; gāndharvam—songs; madhu—sweet; saubhagam—beauty.

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.

SB 4.18.16 - SB 4.18.18