ततो महीपतिः प्रीतः सर्वकामदुघां पृथुः ।
दुहितृत्वे चकारेमां प्रेम्णा दुहितृवत्सलः ॥ २८ ॥
tatah-thereafter; mahi-patih-the King; pritah-being pleased; sarva-kama-all desirables; dugham-producing as milk; prthuh-King Prthu; duhitrtve-treating as his daughter; cakara-did; imam-unto the earthly planet; premna-out of affection; duhitr-vatsalah-affectionate to his daughter.
Thereafter King Prthu was very satisfied with the planet earth, for she sufficiently supplied all food to various living entities. Thus he developed an affection for the planet earth, just as if she were his own daughter.