The Kurus lost all their energy in fear of Arjuna. Uprooted by Arjuna wind, the trees of the Arjuna's enemies reddened the earth with purple secretions. And with the dust saturated with blood and raised up by the wind the rays of the sun were greatly reddened. The sky with the sun being reddened soon appeared like the evening.
अवनेशुः कुरूणां हि वीर्याण्यर्जुनजाद् भयात्॥ अर्जुनानिलभिन्नानि वनान्यर्जुनविद्विषाम्। चक्रुर्लोहितधाराभिर्धरणी लोहितान्तराम्॥ लोहितेन समायुक्तः पांसुभिः पवनोद्धृतैः। बभूवुर्लोहितास्तत्र भृशमादित्यरश्मयः॥ सार्क खं तत्क्षणेनासीत् संध्यायामिव लोहितम्।