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योधानामग्निकल्पानां पेशलानाममर्षिणाम् । संपूर्णा कृतविद्यानां गुहा केसरिणामिव ॥ १-६-२१

That city Ayodhya is replete with firebrand like skillful warriors that are intolerant of insults, and who have prosecuted their education in archery, chariot-wars, swordplay etc. and with them it is like a cave replete with lions. [1-6-21]

english translation

कांभोजविषये जातैर्बाह्लीकैश्च हयोत्तमैः । वनायुजैर्नदीजैश्च पूर्णा हरिहयोत्तमैः ॥ १-६-२२

The city was full of excellent horses born in the regions of Kambhoja, Bahlika, Vanayu and Sindhu, similar to that of Indra's horse (called Ucchaisrava). [1-6-22]

english translation

विंध्यपर्वतजैर्मत्तैः पूर्णा हैमवतैरपि । मदान्वितैरतिबलैर्मातङ्गैः पर्वतोपमैः ॥ १-६-२३

It was full of intoxicated elephants born in Vindhya mountains, elephants of enormous strength looking like mountains and born in the Himalayas. [1-6-23]

english translation

ऐरावतकुलीनैश्च महापद्मकुलैस्तथा । अंजनादपि निष्क्रान्तैः वामनादपि च द्विपैः ॥ १-६-२४

High bred from the classes of Airavata, the Elephant of Lord Indra, and from Mahapadma, Anjana and Vamana, too .are the elephants [of that city] [1-6-24]

english translation

भद्रैर्मन्द्रैर्मृगैश्चैव भद्रमन्द्रमृगैस्तथा । भद्रमन्द्रैर्भद्रमृगैर्मृगमन्द्रैश्च सा पुरी । नित्यमत्तैः सदा पूर्णा नागैरचलसन्निभैः ॥ १-६-२५

That city is always full with vigorous and mountain like elephants bred mainly from three classes viz., Bhadra, Mandra and Mriga. And inter-bred among these three main classes are Bhadra-Mandra, Mandra-Mriga, Bhadra-Mriga and the like. [1-6-25]

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