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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.9.57

mrishta-catvara-rathyātta-

mārgam candana-carcitam

lājākshataih pushpa-phalais

tandulair balibhir yutam

SYNONYMS

mrishta — fully cleansed; catvara — quadrangles; rathyā — highways; atta — raised sitting places; mārgam — lanes; candana — with sandalwood; carcitam — sprinkled; lāja — with fried rice; akshataih — and barley; pushpa — with flowers; phalaih — and fruits; tandulaih — with rice; balibhih — 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.

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