The Earth said "O Hero, it behoves you to look upon me as your own daughter." Saying, “So be it” the self-controlled Prithu, then arranged for (milking the Earth).
वसुधोवाच दुहितृत्वेन मां वीर संकल्पयितुमर्हसि। तथेत्युक्वा पृथुः सर्वे विधानमकरोद् वशी॥