Then, hundreds and thousands of sable clouds covering the entire) firmament and the cardinal points, emitting thundering roars and looking like (so many) awnings in the rainy season, incessantly poured down showers night and day. The effulgence of the sun disappeared from the earth; and its place was filled by the stainless splendour of lightning.
छादयन्तो महाघोषाः खं दिशश्च बलाहकाः। प्रववर्षुर्दिवारात्रमसिताः सततं तदा॥ तापत्ययनिकेताश्च शतशोऽथ सहाशः। अपेतार्कप्रभाजालाः सविद्युद्विमलप्रभाः॥