द्वंद्वैस्तैः पीड्यमानास्तु चुक्रुशुरावृणानि वा
Tormented by those dualities, they cried out or covered themselves.
पूर्व निकामचारास्ते ह्यनिकेता यथाभवन्
Those who formerly wandered at will became homeless as before.
मधुधुन्वत्सु निष्ठेषु पर्वतेषु नदीषु च
On honey-laden peaks and mountains and rivers.
यथाजोषं यथाकामं समेषु विषमेषु च
As they pleased, as they wished, on level and uneven ground.
ततस्तान्निर्मयामासुः खेटानि च पुराणि च
Then they constructed villages and cities.
तेषामायामविष्कंभाः सन्निवेशांतराणि च
Their lengths, breadths, and internal arrangements.
मानार्थानि प्रमाणानि तदा प्रभृति चक्रिरे
From then on, they established measures and standards.
दश त्वंगुलपर्वाणि प्रादेश इति संज्ञितः
Ten finger-joints are called a 'prādeśa.'
तालः स्मृतो मध्यमया गोकर्णश्चाप्यनामया
'Tāla' is remembered as the middle measure, and 'gokarṇa' as the smallest.
रत्निरंगुलपर्वाणि संख्यया त्वेकविशतिः
A 'ratni' is twenty-one finger-joints by count.
किष्कुः स्मृतो द्विरत्निस्तु द्विचत्वारिंशदंगुलः
'Kiṣku' is remembered as two ratnis, forty-two finger-joints.
धनुःसहस्त्रे द्वे तत्र गव्यूतिस्तौः कृता तदा
Two thousand bows make a 'gavyūti,' which was established then.
एतेन योजनेनेह सन्निवेशास्ततः कृताः
By this arrangement, the settlements here were established accordingly.
चतुर्थ कृतिमं दुग तस्य वक्ष्यामि निर्णयम्
Now I will explain the determination of the fourth artificial fort.
रुचकः प्रतिकद्वारं कुमारीपुरमेव च
Rucaka is at each gate, and Kumārīpura likewise.
हस्तस्रोतो दशश्रेष्ठो नवहस्तोष्ट एव च
Hastasrota is the best among ten, and Navahasta is also among the eight.
त्रिविधानां च दुर्गाणां पर्वतोदकधन्विनाम्
Of the three types of forts—mountain, water, and bow-shaped.
योजनादर्द्धविष्कम्भमष्टभागाधिकायतम्
Its diameter is half a yojana, with an eighth part added in length.
छिन्नकर्णविकर्णं च व्यजनाकृतिसंस्थितम्
It is shaped like a fan, with cut or deformed ears.
चतुरस्रयुतं दिव्यं प्रशस्तं तैः पुरं कृतम्
A divine city, square and praised, was constructed by them.
अत्र मध्यं प्रशंसंति ह्रस्वं काष्ठविवर्ज्जितम्
Here, the central part is praised as being short and free from wood.
नगरादर्द्धविषकंभः खेटं पानं तदूर्द्धतः
Half the diameter of the city is the kheṭa, and above that is the pāna.
द्विक्रोशः परमा सीमा क्षेत्रसीमा चतुर्द्धनुः
The utmost boundary is two krośas; the field boundary is four dhanus.
विंशद्धनुर्ग्राममार्गः सीमामार्गो दशैव तु
The village road is twenty dhanus; the boundary road is ten.
नृवाजिरथनागानामसंबाधस्तु संचरः
The passage is unobstructed for men, horses, chariots, and elephants.
त्रिका रथ्योपरथ्याः स्युर्द्विका श्चाप्युपरत्यकाः
There are three main streets and side streets; and two secondary lanes as well.
धृतिमार्गस्तूर्द्धषष्ठं क्रमशः पदिकः स्मृतः
The path of endurance is, successively, sixty-six; the pedestrian path is so regarded.
कृतेषु तेषु स्थानेषु पुनर्गेहगृहाणि वै
When these places are established, then again houses and dwellings are constructed.
तथा कर्तुं समारब्धाश्चिंतयित्वा पुनः पुनः
Thus, having begun to build, they repeatedly considered and planned.
अत ऊर्द्ध गताश्चान्या एवं तिर्यग्गताः परा
After this, others proceeded further, and likewise those who went across.