When that exalted son of Pavaka was installed as the generallissimo of the celestials army, that handsome and happy lord, riding with Parvati on a car and shining as effulgent as the sun, went to a place called Bhadravata. To his beautiful chariot were yoked thousands of lions and it was driven by Kala (himself). They passed through space and seemed as if they were about to devour the sky.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच यदाभिषिक्तो भगवान सैनापत्येन पावकिः। तदा सम्प्रस्थितः श्रीमान् हृष्टो भद्रवटं हरः॥ रथेनादित्यवर्णेन पार्वत्या सहितः प्रभुः। सहस्रं तस्य सिंहानां तस्मिन् युक्तं रथोत्तमे॥ उत्पपात दिवं शुभं कालेनाभिप्रचोदितम्। ते पिबन्त इवाकाशं त्रासयन्तश्चराचरान्॥