हस्त्यश्वरथपत्त्याढ्या संपदुच्चा च संस्थिता । प्राकाराढ्यप्रतोलीभिस्तोरणैः कांचनप्रभैः
hastyaśvarathapattyāḍhyā saṃpaduccā ca saṃsthitā | prākārāḍhyapratolībhistoraṇaiḥ kāṃcanaprabhaiḥ
Sagana siya sa mga elepante, kabayo, karwahe at mga kawal na lakad, at nakatindig sa mataas na kasaganaan; pinalalamutian ng matitibay na pader, mararangyang tarangkahan, at mga torana na kumikislap na tila ginto.
Narrator/reciter within Ayodhyāmāhātmya
Tirtha: Ayodhyā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A panoramic view of Ayodhyā: processions of elephants and horses, chariots rolling on broad streets; towering ramparts and monumental gateways; golden arches catching sunlight.
Ayodhyā’s dharmic greatness is reflected not only in sanctity but also in order, protection, and auspicious prosperity.
Ayodhyā, portrayed as a prosperous and well-fortified sacred capital.
None; this is a māhātmya-style descriptive praise of the city’s auspicious features.