आवरीतुमिवाऽऽकाशं वरितुं वीनिवोत्थितम् ।
वनं प्रभञ्जनसुतो नाऽदयिष्ट विनाशयन् ॥

Karandikar Completely devastating the (Asoka) grove which had risen high as if to cover the sky and as though to solicit the birds the Son of the (devastating) Wind God did not take (any) pity.

छन्दः अनुष्टुप् [८]

छन्दोविश्लेषणम्