The veil of darkness spread over the earth.। The sun became dimmed in splendour. Diverse। kinds of flesh-eating animals began to alight on the field of battle.
तमसा चावकीर्यन्त सूर्यश्च कलुषोऽभवत्। सम्पतन्ति च भूतानि क्रव्यादानि प्रहृष्टवत्॥