Matsyapurana 153.60

153.60

viparītamukho 'yudhyad dānavendrabalaṃ prati
śatakratustu vajreṇa nimiṃ vakṣasyatāḍayat //

When the army of the Devas fled Indra took His stand supported by the eight Dikpâlas and Keśava When the elephant of Nimi faced Indra's Airâvata even the latter sent out a thrilling cry and took to flight with horror It did not stop inspite of Indra's efforts At that time Indra, whose elephant was retreating backwards, began to fight in that condition and hit the chest of Nimi with his thunderbolt, and inflicted a blow on the head of the demon's elephant But Nimi not minding the blow, dauntlessly struck Airavata with a club when it knelt on its hind legs Getting up immediately, it fled in horror when a thick dust storm was created by Vâyu —57 63