And there was a thousand of Asoka trees, some of whom were like gold, some were like the flame of fire and some were like dark-blue collyrium.
शाकतुम्भनिभाः केचित् केचिदग्निशिखप्रभाः॥ नीलाञ्जननिभाः केचित् तत्राशोकाः सहस्रशः।