आकाशगङ्गया देव्या वृतां परिखभूतया ।
प्राकारेणाग्निवर्णेन साट्टालेनोन्नतेन च ॥ १४ ॥
akasa-gaṅgaya-by Ganges water known as Akasa-gaṅga; devya-the always-worshipable goddess; vrtam-surrounded; parikha-bhutaya-as a trench; prakarena-by ramparts; agni-varnena-resembling fire; sa-attalena-with places for fighting; unnatena-very high; ca-and.
The city was surrounded by trenches full of Ganges water, known as Akasa-gaṅga, and by a high wall, which was the color of fire. Upon this wall were parapets for fighting.