Bade high Mahodaya's towers arise.

Amúrtarajas chose to dwell

In Dharmáraṇya's citadel,

And Vasu bade his city fair

The name of Girivraja bear.[173]

This fertile spot whereon we stand

Was once the high-souled Vasu's land.

Behold! as round we turn our eyes,

Five lofty mountain peaks arise.

See! bursting from her parent hill,