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simha-dvarera uttara-dike kapatera ade

baisa ’pahaca’-tale ache eka nimna gade

SYNONYMS

simha-dvarera—of the Simha-dvara; uttara-dike—on the northern side; kapatera ade—behind the door; baisa ’pahaca’-of the twenty-two steps; tale—at the bottom; ache—there is; eka—one; nimna—low; gade—ditch.

On the northern side of the Simha-dvara, behind the door, there are twenty-two steps leading to the temple, and at the bottom of those steps is a ditch.