192 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 15

hamsa-sdrasa-cakrahva-
karandava-kulakulah

nalinyo yatra kridanti
pramadah sura-sevitah

hamsa—of swans; sdrasa—cranes; cakrdhva—birds known as
cakravakas; karandava—and water fowl; kula—by groups; adkulah—
congested; nalinyah—lotus flowers; yatra—where; kridanti—enjoyed
sporting; pramadah—beautiful women; sura-sevitah—protected by the
demigods.

TRANSLATION

Beautiful women protected by the demigods sported in the gar-
dens, which had lotus ponds full of swans, cranes, cakravakas and

ducks.

TEXT 14

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akdsa-garigaya devya
vrtam parikha-bhitaya

prakarenagni-varnena
sdttalenonnatena ca

Gkdsa-gangaya—by Ganges water known as Akaéa-ganga; devya—
the always-worshipable goddess; vrtam—surrounded; parikha-
bhitaya—as a trench; prakdrena—by ramparts; agni-varnena—resem-
bling fire; sa-attalena—with places for fighting; unnatena—very high;
ca—and.

TRANSLATION

The city was surrounded by trenches full of Ganges water,
known as Akasa-ganga, and by a high wall, which was the color of
fire. Upon this wall were parapets for fighting.
