At Karna's death all the minor points of compass were ablaze. The sky was enshrouded with darkness. The Earth shook. Burning meteors dropped. The Rakshasas and other night rangers were filled with joy.
स्तमोवृता द्यौर्विचचाल भूमिः। पपात चोल्का ज्वलनप्रकाशा निशाचराश्चाप्यभवन् प्रहृष्टाः॥