vishtabdham -- supported; vidruma -- of coral; stambhaih -- by pillars; vaidurya -- of vaidurya gems; phalaka -- with decorative coverings; uttamaih -- excellent; indranila-mayaih -- bedecked with sapphires; kudyaih -- with walls; jagatya -- with a floor; ca -- and; ahata -- constant; tvisha -- whose effulgence; vitanaih -- with canopies; nirmitaih -- constructed; tvashtra -- by Visvakarma; mukta-dama -- of strands of pearls; vilambibhih -- with hangings; dantaih -- of ivory; asana -- with seats; paryankaih -- and beds; mani -- with jewels; uttama -- most excellent; parishkritaih -- decorated; dasibhih -- with maidservants; nishka -- lockets; kanthibhih -- upon whose throats; su-vasobhih -- well-dressed; alankritam -- adorned; pumbhih -- with men; sa-kancuka -- wearing armor; ushnisha -- turbans; su-vastra -- fine clothing; mani -- jeweled; kundalaih -- and earrings; ratna -- jewel-bedecked; pradipa -- of lamps; nikara -- many; dyutibhih -- with the light; nirasta -- dispelled; dhvantam -- darkness; vicitra -- variegated; valabhishu -- on the ridges of the roof; sikhandinah -- peacocks; anga -- my dear (King Parikshit); nrityanti -- dance; yatra -- wherein; vihita -- placed; aguru -- of aguru; dhupam -- incense; akshaih -- through the small holes in the latticed windows; niryantam -- going out; ikshya -- seeing; ghana -- a cloud; buddhayah -- thinking it to be; unnadantah -- crying loudly.

Supporting the palace were coral pillars decoratively inlaid with vaidurya gems. Sapphires bedecked the walls, and the floors glowed with perpetual brilliance. In that palace Tvashta had arranged canopies with hanging strands of pearls; there were also seats and beds fashioned of ivory and precious jewels. In attendance were many well-dressed maidservants bearing lockets on their necks, and also armor-clad guards with turbans, fine uniforms and jeweled earrings. The glow of numerous jewel-studded lamps dispelled all darkness in the palace. My dear King, on the ornate ridges of the roof danced loudly crying peacocks, who saw the fragrant aguru incense escaping through the holes of the latticed windows and mistook it for a cloud.