The earth assumed, as it were, the form of youthful maiden of great beauty clad in white robes dyed with deep red. Variegated with flesh and blood the earth appeared as if decked with gold.
यथा वा वाससी शुक्के महारञ्जनिञ्जिते॥ बिभृयाद् युवती श्यामा तद्वदासीद् वसुंधरा। मासंशोणितचित्रेव शातुकम्भमयीव च॥