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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-gaṅgayāby Ganges water known as Ākāśa-gaṅgā; devyāthe always-worshipable goddess; vṛtāmsurrounded; parikha-bhūtayāas a trench; prākāreṇaby ramparts; agni-varṇenaresembling fire; sa-aṭṭālenawith places for fighting; unnatenavery high; caand..

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.

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