Ardhakathanak 153

153

jahā̃ tahā̃ rūdhī saba bāṭa. nā̃u na calai gaumatī-ghāṭa.
pula daravāje die kapāṭa. kīnau tina vigraha kau ṭhāṭha. //

Every road was blocked in every direction; no boat plied the Gomatī ghat.
He bolted the bridge gates and prepared the array for conflict.