'I am Vişnu,' 'I am Rudra,' 'I am the king of the celestials,' 'I am Yama,' 'I an Varuna,' 'I am the moon,' 'I am the Sun,' flattering themselves in this fashion, Māli and Sumāli and the Rākşasa Malyavān as well as those going before them, are annoying (the gods), breathing exhilaration of martial spirits.
अहं विष्णुरहं रुद्रो ब्रह्माहं देवराडहम्। अहं यमश्च वरुणश्चन्द्रोऽहं रविरप्यहम्॥ इति माली सुमाली च माल्यवांश्चैव राक्षसाः। बाधन्ते समरोद्धर्षा ये च तेषां पुरःसराः॥