He received from the hands of Shakra (Indra) his favourite Vajra (thunder) weapon of irresistible force and also those lightning of tremendous roars, fashes of which bespoken (by the appearance) of clouds and (the dancing) of peacocks.
शक्रस्य हस्ताद् दयितं वज्रमस्त्रं च दुःसहम्। अशनीश्च महानादा मेघबर्हिणलक्षणाः॥