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Struck with the vajra-attack ‘aha'sound comes out of the clouds ‘mouths, hearing which the solar sphere gets deaf.
That weeping of the clouds, that crying like Rawan proved an Ill-omen for the sea; and, too many sand particles entering the eyes of the fire -spitting lightning begins to give her unbearable pain. Looking to this adverse situation even the lightning begins to tremble ; perhaps, that is why the lightning is transcient, unsteady and of a momentary span....! Seeing this mishappening, at once the sea despatches instructions to the frightened clouds that as the Indra has used his unfailing weapon you use rambana (Ram's arrow).
Do not think of receding, pay back in the same coin with interest ! No delay, at once shower hailstones, ....... hailstorm! Lo, again there is smartness in the clouds;
248 :: Silent Soil
