SB 8.5.11

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 .