It was in this very car that Indra and Vishnu fought in the battle of old (with the Asuras) in which Taraka (the wife of Brihaspati) was cause, and the result of which was a great slaughter. Riding on that very car, Krishna now came out.
शक्रविष्णू हि संग्रामे चेरतुस्तारकामये। रथेन तेन वै कृष्ण उपारुह्य ययौ तदा॥