Canto 3 -
Araṇya-kāṇḍa
Chapter 23: Khara Disregards Evil Omens on the Way
Text 3.23.3
श्यामं रुधिरपर्यन्तं बभूव परिवेषणम्।
अलातचक्रप्रतिमं परिगृह्य दिवाकरम्॥
śyāmaṁ rudhira-paryantaṁ babhūva pariveṣaṇam
alāta-cakra-pratimaṁ parigṛhya divākaram
śyāmam = a dark; rudhira-paryantam = with a red rim; babhūva = became; pariveṣaṇam = halo; alāta-cakra-pratimam = appearing like a circle of firebrand; parigṛhya = covered; divākaram = the sun.
A dark halo with a red rim covered the sun, appearing like a circle of firebrand.