Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.63.52

sva-rājadhānīḿ samalańkṛtāḿ dhvajaiḥ

sa-toraṇair ukṣita-mārga-catvarām

viveśa śańkhānaka-dundubhi-svanair

abhyudyataḥ paura-suhṛd-dvijātibhiḥ

SYNONYMS

sva — His own; rājadhānīm — capital; samalańkṛtām — fully decorated; dhvajaiḥ — with flags; sa — and with; toraṇaiḥ — victory arches; ukṣita — sprinkled with water; mārga — whose avenues; catvarām — and crossroads; viveśa — He entered; śańkha — of conchshells; ānaka — side drums; dundubhi — and kettledrums; svanaiḥ — with the resounding; abhyudyataḥ — greeted respectfully; paura — by the people of the city; suhṛt — by His relatives; dvijātibhiḥ — and by the brāhmaṇas.

TRANSLATION

The Lord then entered His capital. The city was lavishly decorated with flags and victory arches, and its avenues and crossways were all sprinkled with water. As conchshells, ānakas and dundubhi drums resounded, the Lord's relatives, the brāhmaṇas and the general populace all came forward to greet Him respectfully.

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