He despatched swift messengers to the citizens, saying, Let the entire city be embellished; let it be perfumed with dhupa, and watered and decked with pennons.
पौरेषु प्रेषयामास दूतान् वै शीघ्रगामिनः। क्रियतां नगरं सर्वं क्षिप्रमेव स्वलंकृतम्॥ धूपितं सिक्तसम्मृष्टं पताकाभिरलंकृतम्।