About that time, O delighter of the Kurus, there took place a severe drought. Stricken with hunger, the whole world of living creiures become greatly weak.
अथाभवदनावृष्टिर्महती कुरुनन्दन। कृच्छ्रप्राणोऽभवद् यत्र लोकोऽयं वै क्षुधान्वितः॥