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.
TEXT 55
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Saeed afm Fat: aaah: Well
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.
