192 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 15
hamsa-sarasa-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.
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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.
