The dreadful jackals making ghastly howls turning towards the illuminated direction and produced frightening sounds indicating inauspicious time for the demons. [3-23-6]
बभूव तिमिरं घोरमुद्धतं रोमहर्षणम् | दिशो वा विदिशो वापि न च व्यक्तं चकाशिरे || ३-२३-८
A terrific darkness, spread all over, produced frightening horripilation. Even the four quarters and the intermediary zones were not discernible. [3-23-8]
The vultures, jackals and eagles too have screamed indicating danger. Bad omens that always bring inauspiciousness were a dreadful evidence of what is going to happen in war. [3-23-10]