निशाचरैर्नीलबलाहकोपमैः। निपात्यमानैर्ददृशे निरन्तरं निपात्यमानैरिव नीलपर्वतैः॥
niśācarairnīlabalāhakopamaiḥ| nipātyamānairdadṛśe nirantaraṃ nipātyamānairiva nīlaparvataiḥ||
English Meaning
The Earth was seen to be (covered) with night-rangers resembling dark clouds, adorned with jewelled necklaces and ear rings, falling down, as if covered with dark mountains dropping down.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)