And there came distress among the beings of the earth, owing to death of rain and the gods and the great Rishis remained struck with intense fear.
संक्षोभश्चापि सत्त्वानामनावृष्टिकृतोऽभवत्। देवाश्चापि भृशं त्रस्तास्तथा सर्वे महर्षयः॥