drisyate -- was seen; yatra -- wherein; hi -- indeed; tvashtram -- of Tvashta (Visvakarma), the architect of the demigods; vijnanam -- the scientific knowledge; silpa -- in architecture; naipunam -- the expertise; rathya -- with main avenues; catvara -- courtyards; vithibhih -- and commercial roads; yatha-vastu -- on ample plots of land; vinirmitam -- constructed; sura -- of the demigods; druma -- having trees; lata -- and creepers; udyana -- gardens; vicitra -- splendid; upavana -- and parks; anvitam -- containing; hema -- gold; sringaih -- having peaks; divi -- the sky; sprigbhih -- touching; sphatika -- of crystal quartz; attala -- having upper levels; gopuraih -- with gateways; rajata -- of silver; arakutaih -- and brass; koshthaih -- with treasury buildings, warehouses and stables; hema -- gold; kumbhaih -- by pots; alankritaih -- decorated; ratna -- jeweled; kutaih -- having peaks; grihaih -- with houses; hemaih -- of gold; maha-marakata -- with precious emeralds; sthalaih -- having floors; vastoh -- of the households; patinam -- belonging to the presiding deities; ca -- and; grihaih -- with temples; vallabhibhih -- with watchtowers; ca -- and; nirmitam -- constructed; catuh-varnya -- of the four occupational orders; jana -- with people; akirnam -- filled; yadu-deva -- of the Lord of the Yadus, Sri Krishna; griha -- by the residences; ullasat -- beautified.

In the construction of that city could be seen the full scientific knowledge and architectural skill of Visvakarma. There were wide avenues, commercial roads and courtyards laid out on ample plots of land; there were splendid parks, and also gardens stocked with trees and creepers from the heavenly planets. The gateway towers were topped with golden turrets touching the sky, and their upper levels were fashioned of crystal quartz. The gold-covered houses were adorned in front with golden pots and on top with jeweled roofs, and their floors were inlaid with precious emeralds. Beside the houses stood treasury buildings, warehouses, and stables for fine horses, all built of silver and brass. Each residence had a watchtower, and also a temple for its household deity. Filled with citizens of all four social orders, the city was especially beautified by the palaces of Sri Krishna, the Lord of the Yadus.