कृतकौतुकसम्बाधं नानाधातुविचित्रितम् । अनेकहर्म्यसंछन्नमनेकायतनोज्ज्वलम्
kṛtakautukasambādhaṃ nānādhātuvicitritam | anekaharmyasaṃchannamanekāyatanojjvalam
Elle était pleine de merveilles façonnées, chatoyante de maints minéraux et métaux; couverte d’innombrables demeures et rayonnante de nombreux sanctuaires et halls.
Unnamed narrator
Tirtha: Bāṇapura (āyatana-network)
Type: kshetra
Listener: bhūpa (king)
Scene: A dense city interior: glittering mineral/metal inlays on walls and pillars, countless mansions rising behind rows of bright sanctuaries and assembly halls, the whole space crowded with marvels.
A civilization may shine outwardly through art and wealth, yet still require inner dharma to endure.
No tīrtha is named; this is a narrative city-portrait.
None.