Text 27] The Battle Between the Demigods and Demons 41
Airāvata, holds water and wine in reserve and showers it in the direction of Lord Indra. Thus Indra, King of heaven, sitting on the back of Airāvata, appeared like the brilliant sun rising above Udayagiri.
TEXT 26
तस्यासन्सर्वतो देवा नानावाहध्वजायुधाः ।
लोकपालाः सहगर्णैर्वायविवरुणादयः ॥२६॥
tasyāsan sarvato devā nānā-vāha-dhvajāyudhāḥ lokapālāḥ saha-gaṇair vāyv-agni-varuṇādayaḥ
tasya—of Lord Indra; āsan—situated; sarvataḥ—all around; devāḥ—all the demigods; nānā-vāha—with varieties of carriers; dhvaja-āyudhāḥ—and with flags and weapons; loka-pālāḥ—all the chiefs of various higher planetary systems; saha—with; gaṇaiḥ—their associates; vāyu—the demigod controlling air; agni—the demigod controlling fire; varuṇa—the demigod controlling water; ādayaḥ—all of them surrounding Lord Indra.
TRANSLATION
Surrounding Lord Indra, King of heaven, were the demigods, seated on various types of vehicles and decorated with flags and weapons. Present among them were Vāyu, Agni, Varuṇa and other rulers of various planets, along with their associates.
TEXT 27
तेऽन्योन्यमभिसंसृत्य क्षिपन्तो मर्मभिर्मिथः ।
आह्वयन्तो विशन्तोऽग्रे युयुधुर्दन्द्वयोधिनः ॥२७॥
te 'nyonyam abhisanisṛtya kṣipanto marmabhir mithaḥ āhvayanto viśanto 'gre yuyudhur dvandva-yodhinaḥ