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Chapter 21: Instructions by Mahārāja Pṛthu

Verse 2 of 51
SB 4.21.2

चन्दनागुरुतोयार्द्र रथ्याचत्वरमार्गवत् पुष्पाक्षतफलैस्तोक्मैर्लाजैरर्चिर्भिरर्चितम्

candanāguru-toyārdra- rathyā-catvara-mārgavat puṣpākṣata-phalais tokmair lājair arcirbhir arcitam

Synonyms

candana—sandalwood; aguru—a kind of fragrant herb; toya—the water of; ārdra—sprinkled with; rathyā—a path for driving a chariot; catvara—small parks; mārgavat—lanes; puṣpa—flowers; akṣata—unbroken; phalaiḥ—by the fruits; tokmaiḥ—minerals; lājaiḥ—wetted grains; arcirbhiḥ—by lamps; arcitam—decorated..

Translation

Fragrant water distilled from sandalwood and aguru herb was sprinkled everywhere on the lanes, roads and small parks throughout the city, and everywhere were decorations of unbroken fruits, flowers, wetted grains, varied minerals, and lamps, all presented as auspicious paraphernalia.

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