Matsyapurana 174.18

174.18

sa rājarājaḥ śuśubhe yuddhārthī naravāhanaḥ
ukṣāṇamāsthitaḥ saṃkhye sākṣādiva śivaḥ svayam //

The handsome Varuṇa also appeared in the field, along with the four oceans serpants lashing their tongues, wearing garlands and jewelled ornaments, armed with his deadly noose, riding on the horse shining like the moon beams, dressed in variegated coloured robes, and awaited the hour of war He then appeared like the oceans agitated with billows Kuvera the Lord of the Yakṣas, the Râkṣasas, Kinnaras and the riches, armed with a club, made His appearance seated in his Puṣpaka Vimâna, with Yakṣas, Râkṣasas, Guhyakas and conch shell and lotus etc His carriers were men —12 18

The Lord Śiva came then riding on a very big bull Indra took his stand in the east, Dharmarâja in the south, Varuṇa in the west and Kuvera in the north The valiant Dikpâlas guarded their respective directions as well as the army of the Devas The God Sun also came in His chariot, drawn by seven swift horses having beautiful reins, moving round the Meru, illumining the Udayâchala and Astâchala mountains, and giving light to all the realms, adorned with many rays, shining with His own lustre, the Lord of the twelve Âdityas thus graced the battlefield—19 23