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SB 4.10.23

Devanāgarī

क्षणेनाच्छादितं व्योम घनानीकेन सर्वत: । विस्फुरत्तडिता दिक्षु त्रासयत्स्तनयित्नुना ॥ २३ ॥

Text

kṣaṇenācchāditaṁ vyoma ghanānīkena sarvataḥ visphurat-taḍitā dikṣu trāsayat-stanayitnunā

Synonyms

kṣaṇena—within a moment;ācchāditam—was covered;vyoma—the sky;ghana—of dense clouds;anīkena—with a mass;sarvataḥ—everywhere;visphurat—dazzling;taḍitā—with lightning;dikṣu—in all directions;trāsayat—threatening;stanayitnunā—with thundering.

Translation

Within a moment the whole sky was overcast with dense clouds, and severe thundering was heard. There was glittering electric lightning and severe rainfall.

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