Text 27] The Battle Between the Demigods and Demons 41
Airavata, 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
Airavata, appeared like the brilliant sun rising above Udayagiri.
TEXT 26
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TAIT Fa AAATETTTA: |
TT: aaMarafarentea: NR
tasyasan sarvato deva
nana-vaha-dhvajayudhah
lokapalah saha-ganair
vayv-agni-varunadayah
tasya—of Lord Indra; dsan—situated; sarvatah—all around;
devah—all the demigods; nand-vaha—with varieties of carriers;
dhvaja-ayudhah—and with flags and weapons; loka-palah—all the
chiefs of various higher planetary systems; saha—with; ganaih—their
associates; vdyu—the demigod controlling air; agni—the demigod con-
trolling fire; varuna—the demigod controlling water; ddayah—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 Vayu, Agni, Varuna and other
rulers of various planets, along with their associates.
TEXT 27
Asxtiaatadaes Rrqed aafafie: |
MEI Aaeasd TTS AAA: UI
te ‘nyonyam abhisamsrtya
ksipanto marmabhir mithah
Ghvayanto visanto ‘gre
yuyudhur dvandva-yodhinah
