गोपुरद्वारमार्गेषु कृतकौतुकतोरणाम् । चित्रध्वजपताकाग्रैरन्त: प्रतिहतातपाम् ॥ १३ ॥
gopura-dvara-margesu krta-kautuka-toranam citra-dhvaja-patakagrair antah pratihatatapam
- gopura
- the gateway of the city
- dvara
- door
- margesu
- on different roads
- krta
- undertaken
- kautuka
- because of the festival
- toranam
- decorated arch
- citra
- painted
- dhvaja
- flags
- pataka-agraih
- by the foremost signs
- antah
- within
- pratihata
- checked
- atapam
- sunshine.
The city gateway, the household doors and festooned arches along the roads were all nicely decorated with festive signs like plantain trees and mango leaves, all to welcome the Lord. Flags, garlands and painted signs and slogans all combined to shade the sunshine.