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THE MAHABHARATA
 
उद्यानानि च रम्याणि नगरस्य समन्ततः ।

तटाकानि च रम्याणि बृहन्ति सुबहूनि च ॥
 

There were beautiful gardens around the

city and there were also many beautiful and

big tanks.
 

 
चातुर्वर्ण्यसमाकीर्णमिन्द्रप्रस्थं युधिष्ठिरः ।

कृतमङ्गलसत्कारैर्ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः ।
 

द्वैपायनं पुरस्कृत्य धौम्यस्याभिमते स्थितः ।

भ्रातृभिस्सहितो राजा केशवेन सद्दाहाभिभूः ।

तोरणद्वारसुमुखं प्रविवेश महाद्युतिः ॥
 

With the auspicious rites and worship

performed by Brahinins who were masters

of the Vedas, with Vyasa in the front

and in obedience to Dhaumya, king

Yudhisthira of great splendour entered,

together with his brothers and Krishna,

Indraprastha, which teemed with people of

the four castes and was beautiful with

arched gateways.