He then reached the city of Meruvraja. It had lare porches made of stone, and high stone walls. It was also girted on all sides with a ditch, and large pieces of rock and engines of many kinds were kept in readiness on the ramparts.
ततो मेरुव्रजं नाम नगरं शैलतोरणम्। शैलप्राकारवप्रं च शैलयन्त्राकुलं तथा॥