Texts 11-12

śrī-rājā uvāca — King Parīkṣit inquired; yathā — as; bhagavatā — by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; brahman — O learned brāhmaṇa; mathitaḥ — churned; kṣīra-sāgaraḥ — the Ocean of Milk; yat-artham — what was the purpose; vā — either; yataḥ — wherefrom, for what reason; ca — and; adrim — the mountain (Mandara); dadhāra — was staying; ambucara-ātmanā — in the form of a tortoise; yathā — as; amṛtam — nectar; suraiḥ — by the demigods; prāptam — was achieved; kim — what; ca — and; anyat — other; abhavat — became; tataḥ — thereafter; etat — all these; bhagavataḥ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; karma — pastimes, activities; vadasva — kindly describe; parama-adbhutam — because they are so wonderful.