The birds and beasts are making loud sounds; and the best of elephants and horses assume terrible appearances at the approach of night. Fire too assumes many terrific looking colours.
मृगाः शकुन्ताश्च वदन्ति घोरं हस्त्यश्वमुख्येषु निशामुखेषु। वर्णान् बहून् पुष्यति घोररूपान्॥३९।