SB 4.18.17
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.