Shloka 19
द्रोणेन दुर्योधनस्य कवचबन्धनम् — Drona’s Mantra-Bound Armor for Duryodhana
रत्नान्योषधयो दुग्धं पात्रमश्ममयं तथा । पर्वतोंमें उदयाचल बछड़ा, महागिरि मेरु दुहनेवाला, रतन और ओषधि दूध तथा प्रस्तर ही दुग्धपात्र था ।। दोग्धा चासीत् तदा देवो दुग्धमूर्जस्करं प्रियम्,देवताओंमें भी उस समय कोई दुहनेवाला और कोई बछड़ा बन गया। उन्होंने पुष्टिकारक अमृतमय प्रिय दूध दुह लिया
ratnāny oṣadhayo dugdhaṃ pātram aśmamayaṃ tathā | parvateṣv udayācalaḥ vatsalo mahāgiri-merur dughā ratna-oṣadhi-dugdhaṃ ca pātram aśmamayaṃ || dogdhā cāsīt tadā devo dugdham ūrjaskaraṃ priyam | devatāsu api tadā kaścid dogdhā kaścid vatsalo 'bhavat te 'mṛtamayaṃ puṣṭikaraṃ priyaṃ dugdhaṃ duduhuḥ ||
ನಾರದನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ರತ್ನಗಳೂ ಔಷಧಿಗಳೂ ಹಾಲಾಗಿದ್ದವು; ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಪಾತ್ರವೇ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಪಾತ್ರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೋಹಕನಾಗಿ, ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಕರುವಾಗಿ, ಪ್ರಿಯವಾದ ಶಕ್ತಿದಾಯಕ ಅಮೃತಸಮಾನ ಹಾಲನ್ನು ದೋಹಿಸಿದರು.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the metaphor of ‘milking’ to show that when roles are properly aligned—calf, milker, and vessel—beneficial essences emerge: wealth (jewels), health (herbs), and vitality (amṛta-like nourishment). It implies that dharmic order and coordinated effort yield sustenance for the world.
Nārada recounts a mythic episode of extracting resources from the mountains: Udayācala functions as the calf, Meru as the milker, and a stone vessel receives the yield. The ‘milk’ is described as jewels and medicinal herbs; similarly, among the gods, designated roles allow them to draw forth a beloved, strength-giving, nectar-like milk.