वत्सेन पितरोऽर्यम्णा कव्यं क्षीरमधुक्षत । आमपात्रे महाभागा: श्रद्धया श्राद्धदेवता: ॥ १८ ॥
vatsena pitaro ’ryamna kavyam ksiram adhuksata ama-patre maha-bhagah sraddhaya sraddha-devatah
- vatsena
- by the calf
- pitarah
- the inhabitants of Pitrloka
- aryamna
- by the god of Pitrloka, Aryama
- kavyam
- offerings of food to ancestors
- ksiram
- milk
- adhuksata
- took out
- ama-patre
- into an unbaked earthen pot
- maha-bhagah
- the greatly fortunate
- sraddhaya
- with great faith
- sraddha-devatah
- the demigods presiding over sraddha ceremonies in honor of deceased relatives.
The fortunate inhabitants of Pitrloka, who preside over the funeral ceremonies, made Aryama into a calf. With great faith they milked kavya, food offered to the ancestors, into an unbaked earthen pot.