Text 19] Devahuti’s Lamentation 919
dvahsu vidruma-dehalya
bhatarm vajra-kapataval
sikharesv indranilesu
hema-kumbhair adhisritam
dvahsu—in the entrances; vidruma—of coral; dehalya—with a threshold;
bhatam—beautiful; vajra—bedecked with diamonds; kapd{a-val—having
doors; sikharesu—on the domes; indra-nilesu—of sapphires; hema-kumbhair
—with gold pinnacles; adhisritam—crowned.
TRANSLATION
The palace was very beautiful with its coral thresholds at the entrances
and its doors bedecked with diamonds. Gold pinnacles crowned its domes
of sapphire.
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caksusmal padmaragagryair
vajra-bhillisu nirmilaih
Justa vicilra-vaildnair
maharhair hema-loranath
caksuh-mal—as if possessed of eyes; padma-raga—with rubies; agryaih—
choicest ; vajra—of diamond; bhillisu—on the walls; nirmilaih—set; justam-
furnished; victtra—various; vaildnaih—with canopies; maha-arhaih—greatly
valuable; hema-loranaih—with gates of gold.
TRANSLATION
With the choicest rubies set in its diamond walls, it appeared as though
possessed of eyes. It was furnished with wonderful canopies and greatly
valuable gates of gold.
PURPORT
Artistic jewelry and decorations giving the appearance of eyes are not
imaginary. Even in recent times the Mogul emperors constructed their
palaces with decorations of jeweled birds with cyes made of valuable
