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SB 4.9.57

Devanāgarī

मृष्टचत्वररथ्याट्टमार्गं चन्दनचर्चितम् । लाजाक्षतै: पुष्पफलैस्तण्डुलैर्बलिभिर्युतम् ॥ ५७ ॥

Text

mṛṣṭa-catvara-rathyāṭṭa- mārgaṁ candana-carcitam lājākṣataiḥ puṣpa-phalais taṇḍulair balibhir yutam

Synonyms

mṛṣṭa—fully cleansed;catvara—quadrangles;rathyā—highways;aṭṭa—raised sitting places;mārgam—lanes;candana—with sandalwood;carcitam—sprinkled;lāja—with fried rice;akṣataiḥ—and barley;puṣpa—with flowers;phalaiḥ—and fruits;taṇḍulaiḥ—with rice;balibhiḥ—auspicious presentations;yutam—provided with.

Translation

All the quadrangles, lanes and streets in the city, and the raised sitting places at the crossings, were thoroughly cleansed and sprinkled with sandalwood water; and auspicious grains such as rice and barley, and flowers, fruits and many other auspicious presentations, were scattered all over the city.

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