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Verse 5.7

Sarga 5

आयता दश च द्वे च योजनानि महापुरी । श्रीमती त्रीणि विस्तीर्णा सुविभक्तमहापथा ।।1.5.7।।

āyatā daśa ca dve ca yojanāni mahāpurī . śrīmatī trīṇi vistīrṇā suvibhaktamahāpathā ..1.5.7..

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English Translation

"With welllaid out thoroughfares, the beautiful and prosperous city of Ayodhya extended for twelve yojanas in length and three yojanas in breadth."

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Word Meanings

श्रीमती beautiful and pleasing, सुविभक्तमहापथा welllaid out thoroughfares, महापुरी that great city of Ayodhya, दश च द्वे च twelve, योजनानि yojanas (fortyeight krosas or ninetysix miles), आयता in length, त्रीणि three yojanas (twelve krosas or twenty four miles), विस्तीर्णा in breadth.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 5

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Verse

5.7