SB 4.9.54
TEXT 54
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TEXT
तत्र तत्रोपसङ्कॢप्तैर् लसन्मकरतोरणैः ।
सवृन्दैः कदलीस्तम्भैः पूगपोतैश्च तद्विधैः ॥ ५४ ॥ tatra tatropasahkḷptair
lasan-makara-toranaiḥ
savrndaiḥ kadali-stambhaiḥ
pūga-potais ca tad-vidhaiḥ
tatra tatra-here and there; upasahkḷptaiḥ-set up; lasat-brilliant; makara-shark-shaped; toranaiḥ-with arched gateways; sa-vrndaiḥ-with bunches of fruits and flowers; kadali-of banana trees; stambhaiḥ-with columns; pūga-potaiḥ-with young betel nut trees; ca-also; tat-vidhaiḥ-of that kind.
TRANSLATION
The whole city was decorated with columns of banana trees containing bunches of fruits and flowers, and betel nut trees with leaves and branches were seen here and there. There were also many gates set up which were structured to give the appearance of sharks.
PURPORT
Auspicious ceremonies with decorations of the green leaves of palms, coconut trees, betel nut trees and banana trees and with fruits, flowers and leaves are an age-old custom in India. To receive his great son Dhruva Maharaja, King Uttanapada arranged a good reception, and all the citizens very enthusiastically took part with great jubilation.
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