ākāśa-gaṅgayā - by Ganges water known as Ākāśa-gaṅgā; devyā - the always-worshipable goddess; vṛtām - surrounded; parikha-bhūtayā - as a trench; prākāreṇa - by ramparts; agni-varṇena - resembling fire; sa-aṭṭālena - with places for fighting; unnatena - very high; ca - and.

The city was surrounded by trenches full of Ganges water, known as Ākāśa-gaṅgā, and by a high wall, which was the color of fire. Upon this wall were parapets for fighting.