It was adorned with mansions having windows like the out-stretched wings of Garuda. It was protected with gates looking like the clouds and they were as high as the Mandara mountain; the weapons of the enemy could not make any impression on them. They were almost covered with darts and other missiles like the double tongued snakes. The turrets were filled with armed men and the walls were lined with warriors. It was wellstocked with various weapons of attack; there were thousands of sharp hooks and Shataghanis (a sort of weapon) and numerous other machines; there were also many iron wheels planted on them. With these were adorned that best of cities.
द्विपक्षगरुडप्रख्यारैः सौधैश्च शोभितम्। गुप्तमभ्रचयप्रख्यैर्गोपुरैर्मन्दरोपमैः॥ विविधैरपि निर्विः शस्त्रोपेतैः सुसंवृतैः। शक्तिभिश्चावृतं तद्धि द्विजिलैरिव पन्नगैः॥ तल्पैश्चाभ्यासिकैर्युक्तं शुशुभे योधरक्षितम्। तीक्ष्णारूशशतघ्नीभिर्यन्त्रजालैश्च शोभितम्॥