SB 4.9.57

SB 4.9.57

Devanagari

मृष्टचत्वररथ्याट्टमार्गं चन्दनचर्चितम् लाजाक्षतै: पुष्पफलैस्तण्डुलैर्बलिभिर्युतम् ॥ ५७ ॥

Verse text

mṛṣṭa-catvara-rathyāṭṭa- mārgaṁ candana-carcitam lājākṣataiḥ puṣpa-phalais taṇḍulair balibhir yutam

Synonyms

mṛṣṭa fully cleansed ; catvara quadrangles ; rathyā highways ; aṭṭa raised sitting places ; mārgam lanes ; candana with sandalwood ; carcitam sprinkled ; lāja with fried rice ; akṣataiḥ and barley ; puṣpa with flowers ; phalaiḥ and fruits ; taṇḍulaiḥ with rice ; balibhiḥ auspicious presentations ; yutam provided with .

Translation

All the quadrangles, lanes and streets in the city, and the raised sitting places at the crossings, were thoroughly cleansed and sprinkled with sandalwood water; and auspicious grains such as rice and barley, and flowers, fruits and many other auspicious presentations, were scattered all over the city.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

The yards, highways, watchtowers and roads were washed and smeared with sandalwood and covered with offerings, raw rice, fruits, flowers, barley grains and popped rice. Catvara means yard. Rathyā means a wide road.