Srimad Bhagavatam
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ग्रामान् पुरः पत्तनानि दुर्गाणि विविधानि च । घोषान् व्रजान् सशिबिरानाकरान् खेटखर्वटान् ॥ ४-१८-३१ ॥
In this way the King founded many types of villages, settlements and towns and built forts, residences for cowherdsmen, stables for the animals, places for the royal camps, mining places, agricultural towns and mountain villages. ॥ 4-18-31 ॥
english translation
इस प्रकार राजा ने अनेक प्रकार के गाँवों, बस्तियों, नगरों की स्थापना की और अनेक किले, ग्वालों की बस्तियाँ, पशुशालाएँ, छावनियाँ, खानें, खेतिहर बस्तियाँ तथा पहाड़ी गाँव बनवाये। ॥ ४-१८-३१ ॥
hindi translation
grAmAn puraH pattanAni durgANi vividhAni ca । ghoSAn vrajAn sazibirAnAkarAn kheTakharvaTAn ॥ 4-18-31 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्राक्पृथोरिह नैवैषा पुरग्रामादि कल्पना । यथासुखं वसन्ति स्म तत्र तत्राकुतोभयाः ॥ ४-१८-३२ ॥
Before the reign of King Pṛthu there was no planned arrangement for different cities, villages, pasturing grounds, etc. Everything was scattered, and everyone constructed his residential quarters according to his own convenience. However, from the time of King Pṛthu, plans were made for towns and villages. ॥ 4-18-32 ॥
english translation
राजा पृथु के शासन के पूर्व विभिन्न नगरों, ग्रामों, गोचरों इत्यादि की सुनियोजित व्यवस्था न थी। सब कुछ तितर-बितर था और हर व्यक्ति अपनी सुविधा के अनुसार अपना वास-स्थान बनाता था। किन्तु राजा पृथु के काल से नगरों तथा ग्रामों की योजनाएँ बनने लगीं। ॥ ४-१८-३२ ॥
hindi translation
prAkpRthoriha naivaiSA puragrAmAdi kalpanA । yathAsukhaM vasanti sma tatra tatrAkutobhayAH ॥ 4-18-32 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript