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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 4.18.17
gandharvapsaraso 'dhukshan
SYNONYMS
gandharva -- inhabitants of the Gandharva planet; apsarasah -- the inhabitants of the Apsara planet; adhukshan -- milked out; patre -- in a pot; padma-maye -- made of a lotus; payah -- milk; vatsam -- calf; visvavasum -- of the name Visvavasu; kritva -- making; gandharvam -- songs; madhu -- sweet; saubhagam -- beauty.
TRANSLATION
The inhabitants of Gandharvaloka and Apsaroloka made Visvavasu into a calf, and they drew the milk into a lotus flower pot. The milk took the shape of sweet musical art and beauty.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness