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  "name":"SB 4.9.57",
  "h1":"SB 4.9.57",
  "label":"Text 57",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.9.57",
  "description":"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."

} —

SB 4.9.57

मृष्टचत्वररथ्याट्ट मार्गं चन्दनचर्चितम् ।
लाजाक्षतैः पुष्पफलैस्तण्डुलैर्बलिभिर्युतम् ॥५७॥

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.