Text 13] Prthu Maharaja Milks the Earth Planet 713

TRANSLATION

After hearing the auspicious and pleasing words of the planet earth, the
King accepted them. He then transformed Svayambhuva Manu into a calf
and milked all the herbs and grains from the earth in the form of a cow,

keeping them in his cupped hands.

TEXT 13
amat 4 aay aaa TA: |
TASY A TTS FFE TEATTAZ 112 31

tathapare ca sarvatra
sdram ddadate budhah
tato ‘nye ca yatha-kamam
duduhuh prthu-bhavitam

tatha—so; apare—others; ca—also; sarvatra—everywhere; saram—the
essence; ddadate—took; budhah—the intelligent class of men; tatah—there-
after; anye—others; ca—also; yatha-kamam—as much as they desired;
duduhuh—milked; prthu-bhavitam—the earth planet controlled by Prthu
Maharaja.

TRANSLATION

Others, who were as intelligent as King Prthu, also took the essence out
of the earthly planet. Indeed, everyone took this opportunity to follow in
the footsteps of King Prthu and get whatever he desired from the planet
earth.

PURPORT

The planet earth is also called vasundhara. The word vasu means “wealth,”
and dhara means “one who holds.” All creatures within the earth fulfill
the necessities required for human beings, and all living entities can be
taken out of the earth by the proper means. As suggested by the planet
earth, and accepted and initiated by King Prthu, whatever is taken from
the earth—either from the mines, from the surface of the globe or from the
atmosphere—should always be considered the property of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead and should be used for Yajria, Lord Vignu. As soon
as the process of yajfia is stopped, the earth will withold all productions—
vegetables, trees, plants, fruits, flowers, other agricultural products,
