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महाभूता भूमिकम्पे चतुरः सागरान्पृथक् । वेलामुद्वर्तयन्ति स्म क्षोभयन्तः पुनः पुनः॥६-३-३६॥
During the earthquake, the great elements repeatedly agitated the four oceans separately, heaving up their shorelines again and again.
english translation
वृक्षानुन्मथ्य वान्त्युग्रा वाताः शर्करकर्षिणः । पतन्ति चैत्यवृक्षाश्च ग्रामेषु नगरेषु च॥६-३-३७॥
Violent winds uprooted trees and blew, dragging gravel and stones. Sacred trees also fell in villages and in towns.
english translation
पीतलोहितनीलश्च ज्वलत्यग्निर्हुतो द्विजैः । वामार्चिः शावगन्धी च धूमप्रायः खरस्वनः । स्पर्शा गन्धा रसाश्चैव विपरीता महीपते॥६-३-३८॥
The sacrificial fire, though fed with offerings by the twice-born, burned yellow, red, and blue; its flames turned leftward, it carried a corpse-like odor, gave forth mostly smoke, and sounded harsh. Touch, smells, and tastes too were inverted, O king.
english translation
धूमायन्ते ध्वजा राज्ञां कम्पमाना मुहुर्मुहुः । मुञ्चन्त्यङ्गारवर्षाणि भेर्योऽथ पटहास्तथा॥६-३-३९॥
The kings’ banners smoke and tremble again and again; and the kettledrums and war-drums, as it were, cast forth showers of embers.
english translation
प्रासादशिखराग्रेषु पुरद्वारेषु चैव हि । गृध्राः परिपतन्त्युग्रा वामं मण्डलमाश्रिताः॥६-३-४०॥
Upon the tops of palace-spires and at the city-gates, fierce vultures circle about, keeping to the leftward course.
english translation