SB 8.15.14

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Eighth Canto - Chapter 15: Bali Mahārāja Conquers the Heavenly Planets

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 14

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.

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