अर्धचन्द्रप्रतीकाशा यमुनातीरशोभिता। शोभिता गृहमुख्यैश्च चत्वरापणवीथिकैः। चातुर्वर्ण्यसमायुक्ता नानावाणिज्यशोभिता॥
ardhacandrapratīkāśā yamunātīraśobhitā| śobhitā gṛhamukhyaiśca catvarāpaṇavīthikaiḥ| cāturvarṇyasamāyuktā nānāvāṇijyaśobhitā||
English Meaning
That city on the banks of Yamună appeared beautiful like the half moon and was filled with yards, shops, streets beautiful houses, men of four orders and various articles of trade.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)