Populous the beginning for windowsĬountless elephants, horses, cattle, camels and mules were to be seen in the city. The city was enclosed by strong fortifications and a deep moat which no enemy, by any expedient whatsoever, could penetrate. It was filled with extensive buildings and beautiful gardens, and surrounded by mango groves, tall trees enhancing the outskirts of the city, giving it the appearance of a beautiful girl wearing a girdle of greenery. There were bards, ballad singers and public musicians in the city the inhabitants were wealthy and had spacious houses with high arched porticos, decorated with flags and banners. King Dasaratha protected the city as Maghavan protects Amaravati. The citys thoroughfares extended for sixty miles its beauty was enhanced by streets admirably planned, the principal highways being sprinkled with water and strewn with flowers. ![]() In it was the city of Ayodhya, famous in the three worlds, founded by the renowned Manu, a lord among men. On the banks of the river Sarayu, there was a great and prosperous country named Koshala, inhabited by contented people. ![]() I havent studied this variant yet, just checked some verses and, Thanks to Bhagavan Shree Narayana and Shreemati Lakshmi-Devi, the translations are not mayavadic.
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