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Text 18
gaur bhūtvāśru-mukhī khinnā
krandantī karuṇaṁ vibhoḥ
upasthitāntike tasmai
vyasanaṁ samavocata
gauḥ — the shape of a cow; bhūtvā — assuming; aśru-mukhī — with tears in the eyes; khinnā — very much distressed; krandantī — weeping; karuṇam — piteously; vibhoḥ — of Lord Brahmā; upasthitā — appeared; antike — in front; tasmai — unto him (Lord Brahmā); vyasanam — her distress; samavocata — submitted.
Mother earth assumed the form of a cow. Very much distressed, with tears in her eyes, she appeared before Lord Brahmā and told him about her misfortune.