It is resplendent by its own lustre, well feathered and adorned with gold-made of the essence of all objects and bright as the rays of the Sun. It is like the fire of dissolution enveloped in smoke-like the flaming serpent, capable of piercing men, serpents and horses and was swift-coursing.
जाज्वल्यमानं वपुषा सुपुङ्ख हेमभूषितम्। तेजसा सर्वभूतानां कृतं भास्करवर्चसम्।७।। सधूममिव कालाग्नि दीप्तमाशीविषोपमम्। नरनागाश्ववृन्दानां भेदनं क्षिप्रकारिणम्॥