Along with the gyration of Nikumbha's parigha the whole welkin, together with the excellent city* of the gandharvas, and the planets, stars and the moon, began to whirl. *Some say Vitapabati and some say Alaka.
नगर्या विटपावत्या गन्धर्वभवनोत्तमैः। सतारागणनक्षत्रं सचन्द्रसमहाग्रहम्।। निकुम्भपरिघाघूर्ण भ्रमतीव नभस्थलम्॥