 शातकुम्भनिभाः केचित्केचिदग्निशिखोपमाः।।नीलाञ्जननिभाः केचित्तत्राशोकास्सहस्रशः। 
 There were thousands of ashoka trees some of which shone like gold, others like the flames of fire and some dark as collyrium. 