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  "name":"SB 8.15.14",
  "h1":"SB 8.15.14",
  "label":"Text 14",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.15.14",
  "description":"The city was surrounded by trenches full of Ganges water, known as Ākāśa-gaṅgā, and by a high wall, which was the color of fire. Upon this wall were parapets for fighting."

} —

SB 8.15.14

Text

ākāśa-gaṅgayā devyā
vṛtāṁ parikha-bhūtayā
prākāreṇāgni-varṇena
sāṭṭālenonnatena ca

Synonyms

ākāśa-gaṅgayā—by Ganges water known as Ākāśa-gaṅgā; devyā—the always-worshipable goddess; vṛtām—surrounded; parikha-bhūtayā—as a trench; prākāreṇa—by ramparts; agni-varṇena—resembling fire; sa-aṭṭālena—with places for fighting; unnatena—very high; ca—and.

Translation

The city was surrounded by trenches full of Ganges water, known as Ākāśa-gaṅgā, and by a high wall, which was the color of fire. Upon this wall were parapets for fighting.