The wail they uttered at that time, O king, from sorrow, resembled the loud lainentations of a swarm of she-ospreys. Then the wives of the citizens-Brahmanas and Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas and Shudras-also came out into the streets from all sides.
तासां नादो रुदतीनां तदासीद् राजन् दुःखात् कुररीणामिवोच्चैः। ततो निष्पेतुर्ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियाणां विट्शूद्राणां चैव भार्याः समन्तात्॥