Matsyapurana 174.1

174.1

*matsya uvāca
śrutaste daityasainyasya vistāro ravinandana
surāṇāmapi sainyasya vistāraṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ śṛṇu //

Matsya said :—O son of the Sun ! You have heard about the force of the demons, now hear about the strength of the army of the Devas. The twelve Âdityas, the eight Vasus, the eleven Rudras, the two Aśvinîkumâras wearing their armours and followed by their men, appeared in the field The thousand eyed Indra—the lord of all the Devas—came on his great chariot, and marched himself before the Devas, to kill the enemy of the Devas His chariot was also placed in the centre of the army Indra then took his seat in that illustrious chariot going swiftly like Garuda, gliding on beautiful wheels, inlaid with gold and gems containing his famous weapons, such as thunderbolt, etc, surrounded by the Devas, the Yakṣas and the Gandharvas, adored by the Brahmarṣis, conjoint with lightening clouds, going at their will At that time, he was adored by the Brâhmaṇas Riding on such a chariot, when Indra goes round the earth, the sacrificial priests chant various hymns to him.—1 7