The god then made over to Skanda he celestial host, invincible containing many celestial troops, capable of destroying the enemies of the gods and of forms like that of Vishnu.
तथा देवा ददुस्तस्मै सेनां नैर्ऋतसंकुलाम्। देवशत्रुक्षयकरीमजय्यां विष्णुरूपिणीम्॥