पताकाभिर्वरार्हाभिर्ध्वजैश्च समलङ्कृताम् | वृतां चंदपथैश्चापि शिरःस्नातजनैर्वृताम् || २-७-३ माल्यमोदकहस्तैश्च द्विजेन्द्रैरभिनादिताम् | शुक्लदेवगृहद्वारां सर्ववादित्रनिस्वनाम्|| २-७-४ संप्रहृष्टजनाकीर्णां ब्रह्मघोषाभिनादिताम् | प्रहृष्टवरहस्त्यश्वां संप्रणर्धितगोवृशाम् ||२-७-५ प्रहृउष्टमुदितैः पौरैरुच्च्रि तद्वजमालिनीम् | अयोध्यां वन्थरा तस्मात्प्रासादादन्ववैक्षत|| २-७-६
patAkAbhirvarArhAbhirdhvajaishcha samala~NkR^itAm | vR^itAM chaMdapathaishchaapi shiraHsnAtajanairvR^itAm || 2-7-3 maalyamodakahastaishcha dvijendrairabhinaaditaam | shukladevagR^ihadvaaraaM sarvavaaditranisvanaam|| 2-7-4 saMprahR^ishhTajanaakiirNaaM brahmaghoshhaabhinaaditaam | prahR^ishhTavarahastyashvaaM saMpraNardhitagovR^ishaam ||2-7-5 prahR^iushhTamuditaiH paurairuchchri tadvajamaaliniim | ayodhyaaM vantharaa tasmaatpraasaadaadanvavaikshata|| 2-7-6
Translation
Manthara further saw from that balcony the city decorated with the best of flags and banners. The roads were cleared for uninterrupted traffic. All the people took head-bath. Brahmans with flowers and sweets in their hands were chanting Mantras. The gateways of temples were white washed. There were sounds of all musical instruments. The city was filled with rejoicing people and resounding chant of Vedas. The elephants and horses were also merry. The bulls were making roaring noise. The highly delighted citizens hoisted rows of flags on their housetops.
Chapter context
The Wicked Manthara
33 verses · Verse 3 of 33
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