As they looked on the mighty encounter, the celestials and the Asuras, who had come to the conflict, from feeling of regard,* Cheerfully spoke (these words). *i.e. each party out of regard for the warrior to whom it wished well.
ऊचुः सुरासुराः सर्वे तदा विग्रहमागताः। प्रेक्षमाणा महायुद्धं वाक्यं भक्त्या प्रहृष्टवत्॥