iti - thus; sammantrya - consulting; bhagavān - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; durgam - a fortress; dvādaśa-yojanam - twelve yojanas (about one hundred miles); antaḥ - within; samudre - the sea; nagaram - a city; kṛtsna - with everything; adbhutam - wonderful; acīkarat - He had made.

After thus discussing the matter with Balarāma, the Supreme Personality of Godhead had a fortress twelve yojanas in circumference built within the sea. Inside that fort He had a city built containing all kinds of wonderful things.