Text 5] The Churning of the Milk Ocean 289

TEXT 4

aa Ourada A aReegt fafea: |
aeaaafit: samdanadt afeq ie ti

tata airdvato ndma
varanendro vinirgatah

dantais caturbhih svetadrer
haran bhagavato mahim

tatah—thereafter; airavatah nama—of the name Airavata; vdrana-
indrah—the king of elephants; vinirgatah—was generated; dantaih—
with its tusks; caturbhih—four; Sveta—white; adreh—of the mountain;
haran—defying; bhagavatah—of Lord Siva; mahim—the glories.

TRANSLATION

As the next result of the churning, the king of elephants,
named Airavata, was generated. This elephant was white, and with
its four tusks it defied the glories of Kailasa Mountain, the
glorious abode of Lord Siva.

TEXT 5
RAMA FLT || TART: |
TAPAS A BMUARAATTT 1/4 11

airdvanddayas tv astau
dig-gaja abhavams tatah

abhramu-prabhrtayo ’stau ca
karinyas tv abhavan nrpa

airavana-ddayah—headed by Airavana; tu—but; astau—eight; dik-
gajah —elephants that could go in any direction; abhavan—were gener-
ated; tatah—thereafter; abhramu-prabhrtayah—headed by the she-
elephant named Abhramu; astau—eight; ca—also; karinyah—female
elephants; tu—indeed; abhavan—also generated; nrpa—O King.
