The arrows belonging to the Airavata race and the sky and all the ten sides became lighted; and fearful meteors and lightning strokes fell as he aimed that arrow for the purpose of striking Phalguna's head.
प्रदीप्तमैरावतवंशसम्भवं शिरो जिहीर्युर्युधि सव्यसाचिनः। ततः प्रजज्वाल दिशो नभश्च उल्काच घोराः शतशः प्रपेतः॥