क्रौञ्चबर्हिबवीणानांभूषणानां च निस्स्वनैः | नादितान्यचलाभानिवेश्मान्यग्निर्ददाह स || ६-७५-२१
It was rendered noisy with notes of herons and peacocks, playing of Veena, and jingling of ornaments like the vibration of sounds. The dwellings which looked like mountains were consumed by fire. [6-75-21]
Getting scorched in fire, beautiful women, while lying fast asleep in their many-storied mansions, gave up all connection with their ornaments and screamed loudly, saying "ah! Alas!" [6-75-24]