Chapter 157
Sarga 80
अथ भूमिप्रदेशज्ञास्सूत्रकर्मविशारदाः। स्वकर्माभिरताश्शूराः खनका यन्त्रकास्तथा।।2.80.1।। कर्मान्तिकाः...
Then surveyors, experts in measurment, energetic and zealous labourers, excavators, engineers, skill...
अथ भूमिप्रदेशज्ञास्सूत्रकर्मविशारदाः। स्वकर्माभिरताश्शूराः खनका यन्त्रकास्तथा।।2.80.1।। कर्मान्तिकाः...
Then surveyors, experts in measurment, energetic and zealous labourers, excavators, engineers, skill...
अथ भूमिप्रदेशज्ञास्सूत्रकर्मविशारदाः। स्वकर्माभिरताश्शूराः खनका यन्त्रकास्तथा।।2.80.1।। कर्मान्तिकाः...
Then surveyors, experts in measurment, energetic and zealous labourers, excavators, engineers, skill...
स तु हर्षात्तमुद्देशं जनौघो विपुलः प्रयान्। अशोभत महावेगस्समुद्र इव पर्वणि।।2.80.4।।
Like a swollen ocean on a fullmoon day the multitude of people proceeded joyfully with great speed t...
ते स्ववारं समास्थाय वर्त्मकर्मणि कोविदाः। करणैर्विविधोपेतैः पुरस्तात्सम्प्रतस्थिरे।।2.80.5।।
Those groups who were skilled in the construction of roads took up their places with every kind of t...
लतावल्ली श्च गुल्मांश्च स्थाणूनश्मन एव च। जनायांचक्रिरे मार्गं छिन्दन्तो विविधान्द्रुमान्।।2.80.6।।
Clearing and cutting branches of various trees and creepers, shrubs, plants branchless trees and hew...
अवृक्षेषु च देशेषु केचिद्वृक्षानरोपयन्। केचित्कुठारैष्टङ्कैश्च दात्रैश्चिन्दन्क्वचित्क्वचित्।।2.80.7...
Some of them, planted saplings in places where there were none, while some others severed trees here...
अपरे वीरणस्तम्भान्बलिनो बलवत्तराः। विधमन्ति स्म दुर्गाणि स्थलानि च ततस्ततः।।2.80.8।।
Some other stronger men, plucked the strongrooted tufts of fragrant grass. Here and there they made ...
अपरेऽपूरयन्कूपान्पांसुभि श्श्वभ्रमायतम्। निम्नभागान्स्ततः केचित्समान्श्चक्रु स्समन्ततः।।2.80.9।।
Some filled wells and chasms with loose soil, while others made low level grounds plain and wide on ...
बबन्धुर्बन्धनीयांश्च क्षोद्यान्सञ्चुक्षुदुस्तदा। बिभिदुर्भेदनीयांश्च तांस्तान्देशान्नरा स्तदा।।2.80....
People threw bridges at places that needed to be bridged. They pulverised stones that obstructed the...
अचिरेणैव कालेन परिवाहान्बहूदकान्। चक्रुर्बहुविधाकारान् सागरप्रतिमान्बहून्।।2.80.11।।
In a short time they constructed many water reservoirs of different shapes capable of holding large ...
निर्जलेषु च देशेषु खानयामासुरुत्तमान्। उदपानान्बहुविधान्वेदिकापरिमण्डितान्।।2.80.12।।
In arid places, various good drinkingwaterwells surrounded by dykes were dug.
ससुधाकुट्टिमतलः प्रपुष्पितमहीरुहः। मत्तोद्घुष्ट द्विजगणः पताकाभिरलङ्कृतः।।2.80.13।। चन्दनोदकसंसिक्तो...
The highway for the army was paved smooth, with its surface decorated with mosaic. It was lined wit...
ससुधाकुट्टिमतलः प्रपुष्पितमहीरुहः। मत्तोद्घुष्ट द्विजगणः पताकाभिरलङ्कृतः।।2.80.13।। चन्दनोदकसंसिक्तो...
The highway for the army was paved smooth, with its surface decorated with mosaic. It was lined wit...
आज्ञाप्याथ यथाऽज्ञप्ति युक्तास्तेऽधिकृता नराः। रमणीयेषु देशेषु बहुस्वादुफलेषु च।।2.80.15।। यो निवेशस...
Those authorised ordered the artisans to perform their respective tasks. Thereafter, they selected l...
आज्ञाप्याथ यथाऽज्ञप्ति युक्तास्तेऽधिकृता नराः। रमणीयेषु देशेषु बहुस्वादुफलेषु च।।2.80.15।। यो निवेशस...
Those authorised ordered the artisans to perform their respective tasks. Thereafter, they selected l...
नक्षत्रेषु प्रशस्तेषु मुहूर्तेषु च तद्विदः। निवेशान् स्थापयामासुर्भरतस्य महात्मनः।।2.80.17।।
Men wellversed in the study of planetary positions relating to auspicious constellations and auspici...
बहुपांसुचयाश्चापि परिखापरिवारिताः। तत्रेन्द्रकीलप्रतिमाः प्रतोलीवरशोभिताः।।2.80.18।। प्रासादमालावितत...
They heaped sand and dug moats around the restingplace. It was adorned with wellbuilt highways and b...
बहुपांसुचयाश्चापि परिखापरिवारिताः। तत्रेन्द्रकीलप्रतिमाः प्रतोलीवरशोभिताः।।2.80.18।। प्रासादमालावितत...
They heaped sand and dug moats around the restingplace. It was adorned with wellbuilt highways and b...
बहुपांसुचयाश्चापि परिखापरिवारिताः। तत्रेन्द्रकीलप्रतिमाः प्रतोलीवरशोभिताः।।2.80.18।। प्रासादमालावितत...
They heaped sand and dug moats around the restingplace. It was adorned with wellbuilt highways and b...
जाह्नवीं तु समासाद्य विविधद्रुमकाननाम्। शीतलामलपानीयां महामीनसमाकुलाम्।।2.80.21।।
The reached Ganga with its cool and limpid waters abounding in large fishes, its bank lined with gro...
सचन्द्रतारागणमण्डितं यथा नभः क्षपायाममलं विराजते। नरेन्द्रमार्गस्स तथा व्यराजत क्रमेण रम्यः शुभशिल्प...
The lovely royal road constructed in an orderly fashion by eminent craftsmen looked splendid like th...