SB 8.5.10

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Eight Canto, Chapter 5: The Demigods Appeal to the Lord for Protection

SB 8.5.9

SB 8.5.11

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 10

payodhiṁ yena nirmathya
surāṇāṁ sādhitā sudhā
bhramamāṇo 'mbhasi dhṛtaḥ
kūrma-rūpeṇa mandaraḥ

SYNONYMS

payodhim—the ocean of milk; yena—by whom; nirmathya—by churning; surāṇām—of the demigods; sādhitā—produced; sudhā—nectar; bhramamāṇaḥ—moving here and there; ambhasi—within the water; dhṛtaḥ—was staying; kūrma-rūpeṇa—in the form of a tortoise; mandaraḥ—the mountain known as Mandara.

TRANSLATION

By churning the ocean of milk, Ajita produced nectar for the demigods. In the form of a tortoise, He moved here and there, carrying on His back the great mountain known as Mandara.