Verse 1

¹Then the brahmins churned again, at the two arms of that king who had left no son, and out of the churning a couple was born, a boy and a girl. ²Seeing the couple that had been born, the sages who speak of Brahman were greatly pleased, and knowing them for a portion of the Bhagavan they said: ³This one is a portion of Visnu the Bhagavan, and he keeps the worlds. And this one is a coming forth of Laksmi, who never departs from the Person. ⁴Of these two, the man will be the first of kings, one who spreads fame abroad. Prthu will be his name, a great king, and his renown will be wide. ⁵And this lady of the lovely teeth, adorned with the ornament of her own good qualities, is Arci, fair of form, who will hold to Prthu alone.

⁶He is born a very portion of Hari, to keep the worlds safe; and she is Sri, given over to him, born after him, who never goes away.