भण्डपुत्रशोकः (Bhaṇḍa’s Lament for His Sons) — Lalitopākhyāna Episode
अथाससाद बहुलं तमः कज्जलमेचकम् / सार्थं कर्त्तुमिवोद्युक्तं सवर्णस्यासिदुर्धिया
athāsasāda bahulaṃ tamaḥ kajjalamecakam / sārthaṃ karttumivodyuktaṃ savarṇasyāsidurdhiyā
Then there spread a heavy darkness, black as collyrium and soot; with wicked intent it seemed poised to muster a host of those of its own hue.