Himavān, and Vindhya, and that mighty mountain, Meru, appeared on the earth like elephants in a tank. Then we began to sweat, and to be filled with regret; and fear seized us both. And we became bewildered; and fainted away frightfully.* *Consequent on Jațāyu having dropped down.
हिमवांश्चैव विन्ध्यश्च मेरुश्च सुमहागिरिः। भूतले सम्प्रकाशन्ते नागा इव जलाशये॥ तीव्रः स्वेदश्च खेदश्च भयं चासीत् तदावयोः। समाविशत मोहश्च ततो मूर्छा च दारुणा॥