Pralhāda’s son Virochana became their calf and the highly powerful, two-headed Madhu, the priest of the Daityas milched her (30). By that Māyā (illusory power) the Asuras have been rendered adepts in illusion. The Asuras, endued with immeasurable wisdom, are therefore so very powerful (31). I have heard, O monarch, that the earth was again, in the days of yore, milched by Yakshas for eternal disappearance from view with uncouth vessels (32). The highly effulgent and pious Yakshas made Vaisravana their calf. The ascetic three-headed son of Yaksha, by name Rajatanābha, the father of Maninābha, milched (the earth). By that (power of disappearance into another’s body) they are now still living. This the great saint Nārada has said (33-34). O foremost of men, with a view to afford gratification to their children the earth was again milched by the Rākshasas and Pishāchas with the skulls of dead bodies (35). O glory of the Kuru race, Rajatanābha milched (the earth) for them. Sumāli became the calf and blood came out for the milk (36). By that bloody milk the immortal Yakshas, Rakshasas, Pishāchas and other ghosts are keeping their lives (37). O foremost of men, having made Chitraratha their calf the Gandharvas and Apsarās again milched her with lotus vessels for sweet perfume (38). O foremost of Bharatas, the greatly powerful and the high-souled king of Gandharvas, Suruchi, resembling the Sun itself, milched (her) for them (39). O king, I have heard that the mountains again milched her for the herbs in forms and various jewels (40). Himavāna became the calf and the great mountain Sumeru milched (her). Other great mountains were the vessels and by that the mountains are increasing in proportions (41). I have heard, O king, that the trees, in the days of yore, once milched her with Palāsa leaves as vessels for reviving the scorched and burnt trees and creepers (42). The blossoming Sāla tree milched her and the Plaksha tree became the calf. That purifying Earth, who sustains all, is the instrument of the birth and preservation of the entire mobile and immobile creations. When milched she gives all desired-for objects and produces all corns (43-44). Extending up to the ocean she was celebrated under the name of _Medini_. Her entire surface was filled with the fat (of the demons) Madhu and Katabha. Therefore was she called _Medini_ by Brahmā and others (45). O descendant of Bharata, when she was brought under the subjection of the king Prithu, the son of Vena and became his daughter¹² she came by the name of Prithivi. Being divided and purified by Prithu the earth has become full of corns, mines, cities and provinces. O best of kings, such a powerful king was the son of Vena (46–47). Undoubtedly he is an object of reverence and adoration of all creatures. Prithu, born of eternal Brahmā, is worthy of the adoration even of the great Brāhmanas, well-read in the Vedas and all their divisions. The powerful prime king