Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 50: Kṛṣṇa Establishes the City of Dvārakā

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.50.49

iti sammantrya bhagavān

durgaḿ dvādaśa-yojanam

antaḥ-samudre nagaraḿ

kṛtsnādbhutam acīkarat

SYNONYMS

iti — thus; sammantrya — consulting; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; durgama fortress; dvādaśa-yojanam — twelve yojanas (about one hundred miles); antaḥ — within; samudre — the sea; nagarama city; kṛtsna — with everything; adbhutam — wonderful; acīkaratHe had made.

TRANSLATION

After thus discussing the matter with Balarāma, the Supreme Personality of Godhead had a fortress twelve yojanas in circumference built within the sea. Inside that fort He had a city built containing all kinds of wonderful things.

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