Matsyapurana 150.170

150.170

gajānāmagalanmedaḥ petuścāpyaravā bhuvi
turagā niḥśvasantaśca gharmārtā rathino 'pi ca //

Hearing his words Kālanemi let out the Brahmāstra arrow which pervaded every nook and corner of the universe. The whole of the army of the Devas was petrified with horror and the effect of the sañchāra astra of the Sun also ceased and at the same time, the Sun became dull. At that hour, the Sun through His power of magic astra assumed billions of forms. His strong rays penetrated the three regions. The army of the demons was scorched. All the blood and marrow of the soldiers were dried up. Thus, they were much tormented. Afterwards there was a shower of fire which blinded the demons.—165-170.

The huge elephants were ablaze and fell down charred. The horses, horribly oppressed by the heat, began to pant and the warriors sitting in chariots also began to perspire and breathe hard They all began to run about with thirst and felt inclined to sit under the shade of a tree or in a cavern of the mountain The trees began to burn with conflagration of fire and the demons persecuted with the long tongues of fire could not reach the water that was in front of them close by On thus failing to get water they died gaping Everywhere the dead carcasses of the demons were visible and innumerable elephants and horses yoked to chariots also began to fall—171 175