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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.18.17
gandharvāpsaraso 'dhukshan
SYNONYMS
gandharva — inhabitants of the Gandharva planet; apsarasah — the inhabitants of the Apsarā planet; adhukshan — milked out; pātre — in a pot; padma-maye — made of a lotus; payah — milk; vatsam — calf; viśvāvasum — of the name Viśvāvasu; kritvā — making; gāndharvam — songs; madhu — sweet; saubhagam — beauty.
TRANSLATION
The inhabitants of Gandharvaloka and Apsaroloka made Viśvāvasu 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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