द्वारतोरणसंयुक्तं कपाटार्गलभूषितम् । बहुयन्त्रसमोपेतं प्राकारपरिखोज्ज्वलम्
dvāratoraṇasaṃyuktaṃ kapāṭārgalabhūṣitam | bahuyantrasamopetaṃ prākāraparikhojjvalam
ତାହା ଦ୍ୱାର ଓ ତୋରଣରେ ସଂଯୁକ୍ତ, କପାଟ ଓ ଅର୍ଗଳରେ ଭୂଷିତ; ବହୁ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରରେ ସମୁପେତ ଓ ପ୍ରାକାର-ପରିଖାରେ ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ଥିଲା।
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Tirtha: Bāṇapura (protected kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: bhūpa (king)
Scene: A grand fortified city wall with shining gateways and toranas; heavy doors with bolts; visible mechanical devices; high ramparts and a water-filled moat catching the light.
Even the strongest defenses cannot protect a realm when its moral foundation is destined to be corrected by divine order.
None; the focus is on the fortified city of Bāṇa in the Tripura episode.
None.
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