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upward flight, they reached the border-line (from where eternal light) of the day begins.
503. The potters' houses (of pot-making industry) obtain somehow, day by day, lumps of clay, rationed in quantity (and meant) for their preservation only, because of ( shortage due to ) the inaccessibility of the earth ( material ).
504. As the moisture ( rasa ) in the earthy foundation began gradually evaporating, getting dried up by the sun's heat ( beating ) at its bottom, the earthy foundation of the city ) became full of dust and loose at the bottom, remaining ( moist and ) cloggy only on its top-surface.
505. Even with a ( celestial ) park (full of trees) of heavenly branches and juicy blossoms and fruits (nearby), the earthly trees (of the city ) were (favoured and ) fondled (by the citizens ), because of the bond of their first (early) friendship.
506. Even when the earth's surface had darkened (sāmāamta ) with the enveloping darkness of the night, there was day only in this city, because of the overspreading bright light of the sun.
507. Thus ( in this part of the country ) where went up (to the heaven ) the city of Hariscandra, with its whole retinue (pariarasahā) (of bipeds and quadrupeds ), rallied (round him ) through the superhuman ) prowess of the king, as also with the trees and temples,
508. In that place, savouring of the fame of many a mighty monarch accepting (permanent residence) as he came (jahāgama), a (magnificent) mansion of gods (temple ) was built up by our Master just within one day.
509. (The Mandara mountain ) at whose foot (-hill) the lines of gold ( incised ) by the armlets of Keśava ( Vişnu) are still preserved, the people, even to-day, touch with their foreheads (in obeisance), rubbing their fingers on its rocks (nearby).
510. Observing the thick blue shade of the peaks of this Mandara mountain, His Majesty received at this place the presents (brought) by the rich country-folk.
511. The prowess of the King who took ( ahilemta) (for his march ) the (North) direction indicated by the Lord of Yaksas,
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