Verse 9·VR 3.23.9

क्षतज आर्द्र सवर्णाभा संध्या कालम् विना बभौ | खरम् च अभिमुखम् नेदुः तदा घोरा मृगाः खगाः || ३-२३-९ कंक गोमायु गृध्राः च चुक्रुशुः भय संशिनः |

kShataja aardra savarNaabhaa saMdhyaa kaalam vinaa babhau |kharam ca abhimukham neduH tadaa ghoraa mR^igaaH khagaaH || 3-23-9ka.nka gomaayu gR^idhraaH ca cukrushuH bhaya saMshinaH |

Translation

An untimely eventide glistened with a colour similar to the one drenched in blood, and then horrendous brutes and birds have clamoured facing Khara directly, and the vultures, jackals and eagles too have screamed portending danger. [3-23-9, 10a]

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