गौर्भूत्वाश्रुमुखी खिन्ना क्रन्दन्ती करुणं विभो: । उपस्थितान्तिके तस्मै व्यसनं समवोचत ॥ १८ ॥
gaur bhūtvāśru-mukhī khinnā krandantī karuṇaṁ vibhoḥ upasthitāntike tasmai vyasanaṁ samavocata
- 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
- antike
- in front
- tasmai
- unto him (Lord Brahmā)
- vyasanam
- her distress
- samavocata
- submitted
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.