मनुजश्रेष्ठ O Best among men, अप्सु waters, निर्मथनात् churning, तस्मात् रसात् from that essence, वरस्त्रिय: excellent women, उत्पेतु: emerged, तस्मात् for that reason, अप्सरस: apsaras, अभवन् became.

O Best among men excellent women emerged out of the essence produced by churning of waters. Therefore they are known as apsarasas.