Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 1: The Advent of Lord Kṛṣṇa: Introduction

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.1.18

gaur bhūtvāśru-mukhī khinnā

krandantī karuṇaḿ vibhoḥ

upasthitāntike tasmai

vyasanaḿ samavocata

SYNONYMS

gauḥ — the shape of a cow; bhūtvā — assuming; aśru-mukhī — with tears in the eyes; khinnā — very much distressed; krandantī — weeping; karuṇam — piteously; vibhoḥ — of Lord Brahmā; upasthitā — appeared; antikein front; tasmai — unto him (Lord Brahmā); vyasanam — her distress; samavocata — submitted.

TRANSLATION

Mother earth assumed the form of a cow. Very much distressed, with tears in her eyes, she appeared before Lord Brahmā and told him about her misfortune.

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