Text 5] The Churning of the Milk Ocean 289
TEXT 4
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ardaafi: staeanadt afeq i 8 UI
tata airdvato nama
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
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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.
