Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations

Chapter 7: Lord Siva Saves the Universe by Drinking Poison. Text 5

कृतस्थानविभागास्त एवं कश्यपनन्दनाः ।
ममन्थुः परमं यत्ता अमृतार्थं पयोनिधिम् ॥५॥

ká¹›ta-sthÄna-vibhÄgÄs ta
evaá¹ kaÅ›yapa-nandanÄḥ
mamanthuḥ paramaá¹ yattÄ
amá¹›tÄrthaá¹ payo-nidhim

 ká¹›ta - adjusting; sthÄna-vibhÄgÄḥ - the division of the places they were to hold; te - they; evam - in this way; kaÅ›yapa-nandanÄḥ - the sons of KaÅ›yapa (both the demigods and the demons); mamanthuḥ - churned; paramam - with great; yattÄḥ - endeavor; amá¹›ta-artham - for getting nectar; payaḥ-nidhim - the ocean of milk.


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After thus adjusting how the snake was to be held, the sons of Kaśyapa, both demigods and demons, began their activities, desiring to get nectar by churning the Ocean of Milk.

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