Shloka 20
सम्पातिवाक्यम्
Sampāti’s Counsel and the Revelation of Laṅkā
इतो द्वीपस्समुद्रस्य सम्पूर्णे शतयोजने।तस्मिन्लङ्कापुरी रम्या निर्मिता विश्वकर्मणा।।4.58.20।।
ito dvīpaḥ samudrasya sampūrṇe śatayojane |
tasmin laṅkāpurī ramyā nirmitā viśvakarmaṇā || 4.58.20 ||
Dari sini, menyeberangi lautan, ada sebuah pulau sejauh genap seratus yojana; di atasnya berdiri kota Laṅkā yang indah, dibina oleh Viśvakarman.
'The beautiful city of Lanka is an island, a hundred yojanas away from here.It was built by Visvakarma.
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