sa—the place known as Lanka; vanara-indra—of the great chiefs of the monkeys; bala—by the strength; ruddha—stopped, encircled; vihara—pleasure houses; kostha—the places where food grains were stocked; sri—the treasury houses; dvara—the doors of palaces; gopura—the gates of the city; sadah—the assembly houses; valabhi—the frontage of great palaces; vitanka—the rest houses for the pigeons; nirbhajyamana—in the process of being dismantled; dhisana—platforms; dhvaja—the flags; hema-kumbha—golden waterpots on the domes; srngataka—and the crossroads; gaja-kulaih—by herds of elephants; hradini—a river; iva—like; ghurna—agitated.