Matsyapurana 148.59

148.59

pramattacaṇḍamātaṃgaturaṃgarathasaṃkulam
pratasthe 'marayuddhāya bahupattipatāki tat //

In front of that awfully arrayed army wearing earrings, various kinds of upper garments, highly perfumed garlands, followed by bards, exquisitely invigorating music began to play. The army excited by heroic words and pride-inspiring songs of the bards relating the deeds of their ancestors, assumed a most formidable aspect. The Daityas were foremost and all were ‘Maharathas’ (great warriors). That army of the demons agitated with chariots, ferocious horses and elephants and banners got ready to fight the Devas and looked terrible—57-59.