And again in consequence of Indra's separation, the whole world was agitated, the forests grew dried and the earth was devoid of water. On account of the rivers being dried up and want of rain all creatures grew impatient.
अथ नष्टे सहस्राक्षे उद्विग्नमभवज्जगत्। भूमिश्च ध्वस्तसंकाशा निःस्नेहा शुष्ककानना॥ निःस्रोतसस्ते सर्वे तु हृदाश्च सरितस्तथा। संक्षोभश्चैव सत्त्वानामनावृष्टिकृतोऽभवत्॥