खराभिस्तनिता घोरा मेघाः प्रतिभयंकराः। शोणितेनाभिवर्षन्ति लङ्कामुष्णेन सर्वतः॥
kharābhistanitā ghorā meghāḥ pratibhayaṃkarāḥ| śoṇitenābhivarṣanti laṅkāmuṣṇena sarvataḥ||
English Meaning
Dreadful and terrific clouds, uttering harsh sounds, are showering blood all around Lankā.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)