असृग्वर्षन्ति जलदा बीभत्समिव सर्वतः ॥१६॥
vÄyur vÄti khara-sparÅ›o
rajasÄ visá¹›jaá¹s tamaḥ
asá¹›g vará¹£anti jaladÄ
bībhatsam iva sarvataḥ
The wind, spreading darkness with dust, blows harshly. And the clouds rain hideously as if spraying blood everywhere.
The wind creates intense (vi) darkness (tamah). The clouds seem to rain blood (asrk.)
