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Chapter 15: Bali Mahārāja Conquers the Heavenly Planets

Verse 14 of 33
SB 8.15.14

आकाशगंगया देव्या वृतां परिखभूतया प्राकारेणाग्निवर्णेन साट्टालेनोन्नतेन च

ākāśa-gaṅgayā devyā vṛtāṁ parikha-bhūtayā prākāreṇāgni-varṇena sāṭṭālenonnatena ca

Synonyms

ākāśa-gaṅgayā—by Ganges water known as Ākāśa-gaṅgā; devyā—the always-worshipable goddess; vṛtām—surrounded; parikha-bhūtayā—as a trench; prākāreṇa—by ramparts; agni-varṇena—resembling fire; sa-aṭṭālena—with places for fighting; unnatena—very high; ca—and..

Translation

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

Verse 14 of 33