Text 16] Bali Maharaja Conquers the Heavenly Planets 193

TEXT 15

PRVTSNAT Te: eEfeEMyYe: |
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rukma-patta-kapatais ca
dvaraih sphatika-gopuraih

Justam vibhakta-prapatharn
visvakarma-vinirmitam

rukma-patta—possessing plates made of gold; kapataih—the doors of
which; ca—and; dvdraih—with entrances; sphatika-gopuraih—with
gates made of excellent marble; justam—linked; vibhakta-prapatham—
with many different public roads; visvakarma-vinirmitam—constructed
by Visvakarma, the heavenly architect.

TRANSLATION

The doors were made of solid gold plates, and the gates were of
excellent marble. These were linked by various public roads. The
entire city had been constructed by Visvakarma.

TEXT 16

aaa faratatdry |
TRTSU Aa Afra: neal

sabha-catvara-rathyadhyarn
vimanair nyarbudair yutam

Srngatakair manimayair
vajra-vidruma-vedibhih

sabha—with assembly houses; catvara—courtyards; rathya—and
public roads; @dhyam—opulent; vimadnaih—by airplanes; nydrbudaih-
—not less than ten crores (one hundred million); yutém—endowed;
Srmga-Gtakaih—with crossroads; mani-mayaih—made of pearls; va-
Jra—made of diamonds; vidruma—and coral; vedibhih—with places to
sit.
