Devanagari
मृष्टचत्वररथ्याट्टमार्गं चन्दनचर्चितम्
लाजाक्षतै: पुष्पफलैस्तण्डुलैर्बलिभिर्युतम् ॥ ५७ ॥
Verse 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.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
The yards, highways, watchtowers and roads were washed and smeared with sandalwood and covered with offerings, raw rice, fruits, flowers, barley grains and popped rice.
Catvara means yard. Rathyā means a wide road.