Ramayana
चित्रामष्टापदाकारां वरनारीगणैर्युताम् । सर्वरत्नसमाकीर्णां विमानगृहशोभिताम् ॥ १-५-१६
With groups of men and women and adorned with sevenstoried palaces, it looked wonderful like a board where the game of ashtapada, is played. It was rich in all kinds of gems. ॥ 1-5-16॥
english translation
citrAmaSTApadAkArAM varanArIgaNairyutAm । sarvaratnasamAkIrNAM vimAnagRhazobhitAm ॥ 1-5-16
hk transliteration by Sanscript