Why was King Prithu angry at first? Was he willing to listen to Mother Earth?
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because mother earth had reminded him of his father, how his father was a cruel king for the subjects of his kingdom.
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To end this famine by slaying earth and getting her fruits, he chased earth who fled away in the form of a cow. He raised his bow, ran after the earth, and subdued her by threatening to shoot her.
When earth saw there is nobody who can save her from him, she came into his auspice. Earth states that killing her would mean the end of his subjects too. Prithu lowered his weapons, reassured her that he would uphold dharma, and promised her to be her guardian.
He then milked her using Manu as a calf and received all vegetables, grains, wealth, etc. as her milk for the welfare of humanity.
Why is the earth also called Prithvi?
By granting life to the earth and being her protector, he became Earth’s father and that’s why Earth came to be known as Prithvi, daughter of Prithu.
However, Manu Smriti considers Prithvi as Prithu’s wife and not his daughter. Thus suggesting the name Prithvi as named after her husband, Prithu.
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