Matsyapurana 172.10

172.10

vṛte vṛtravadhe tatra vartamāne kṛte yuge
āsīttrailokyavikhyātaḥ saṅgrāmastārakāmayaḥ //

When Vṛitrâsura had been killed in the Satyayuga, the Târakâmaya war renowned in all the three realms took place, in course of which the demons showed marked valour and began to destroy the groups of the Devas, the Yakṣas and the Râkṣasas—10 11 The Devas and the Râkṣasas acknowledging themselves vanquished, went to seek the help of the Lord Nârâyana, whilst those demons, burning like cinders, after eclipsing the Sun, the Moon, the clouds and other stars began to spread in the sky The clouds, highly charged with electricity, began to thunder and rain, when all the seven kinds of winds began to blow At that time the deafening din created by thunder, rain and wind was most fearful, and it appeared as if the whole firmament was going to be consumed Thousands of meteors began to fall The Divine chariots also fell down on the ground after being tossed in the heavens It looked as if the annihilation of the universe was in progress In course of that terrible, calamity the lustre from every one's face was gone It was pitch dark, and the ten directions were under cover of dense darkness—12-18