CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Prthu Maharaja Milks the Earth Planet

TEXT 1
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maitreya uvaca
ittham prthum abhistiiya
rusd prasphuritadharam
punar ahavanir bhita
samstabhyatmanam atmana

maitreyah uvaca—the great saint Maitreya continued to speak; ittham—
thus; prthum—unto King Prthu; abhistiya—after offering prayers; rusa—in
anger; prasphurita—trembling; adharam—his lips; punah—again; aha—she
said; avanih—the earthly planet; bhita—in fear; samstabhya—after settling;
atmanam—the mind; atmana—by the intelligence.

TRANSLATION

The great saint Maitreya continued to address Vidura: My dear Vidura,
at that time, after the planet earth finished her prayers, King Prthu was
still not pacified, and his lips trembled in great anger. Although the planet
earth was frightened, she made up her mind and began to speak as follows
in order to convince the King.

TEXT 2

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701
