Text 55] Dhruva Maharaja Returns Home 421

tatra tatropasank|ptair
lasan-makara-toranaih

savrndaih kadali-stambhaih
puga-potais ca tad-vidhath

tatra tatra—here and there; upasanklptaih—set up; lasat—brilliant;
makara—shark-shaped; toranaih—with arched gateways; sa-vrndaih—with
bunches of fruits and flowers; kadali—of banana trees; stambhaih—with
columns; puga-potaih—with young betel nut trees; ca—also; tat-vidhaih—of
that kind.

TRANSLATION

The whole city was decorated with columns of banana trees containing
bunches of fruits and flowers, and betel nut trees with leaves and branches
were seen here and there. There were also many gates set up which were
structured to give the appearance of sharks.

PURPORT

Auspicious ceremonies with decorations of the green leaves of palms,
coconut trees, betel nut trees and banana trees and with fruits, flowers and
leaves are an age-old custom in India. To receive his great son Dhruva
Maharaja, King Uttanapada arranged a good reception, and all the citizens
very enthusiastically took part with great jubilation.

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cuta-pallava-vasah-sran-
mukta-dama-vilambibhih
upaskrtam pratidvaram
apam kumbhaih sadipakaih

ciita-pallava—with mango leaves; vasah—cloth; srak—flower garlands;
mukta-dama - strings of pearls; vilam bibhih— hanging; upaskrtam— decorated;
pratidvaram—at every gate; apam—full of water; kumbhaih—with water
pols; sa-dipakaih—with burning lamps.

TRANSLATION

At each and every gate there were burning lamps and big water pots
decorated with differently colored cloth, strings of pearls, flower garlands,
and hanging mango leaves.
