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व्याजह्रुश्च प्रदीप्तायां दिशि वै भैरवस्वनम् । अशिवं यातुधानानां शिवा घोरा महास्वनाः ॥ ३-२३-६
The dreadful jackals making ghastly howls turning towards the illuminated direction and produced frightening sounds indicating inauspicious time for the demons. [3-23-6]
english translation
प्रभिन्नगिरिसङ्काशास्तोयशोणितधारिणः । आकाशं तदनाकाशं चक्रुर्भीमा वलाहकाः ॥ ३-२३-७
The clouds looked like shattered mountains pouring down bloodlike rain which filled the sky and made it appear frighteningly different. [3-23-7]
english translation
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]
english translation
क्षतजार्द्रसवर्णाभा सन्ध्याकालं विना बभौ । खरस्याभिमुखा नेदुस्तदा घोरमृगाः खगाः ॥ ३-२३-९
Even before Sunset the twilight looked like a fresh wound. Then wild animals, birds facing towards Khara clamoured. [3-23-9]
english translation
कङ्कगोमायुगृध्राश्च चुक्रुशुर्भयशंसिनः । नित्याशुभकरा युद्धे शिवा घोरनिदर्शनाः ॥ ३-२३-१०
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]
english translation