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.