Paramesthi, the lord of all creatures said, O king, when the gods and the Asuras were prepared for battle and were under arms.
अपि चाप्यवदद् राजन् परमेष्ठी प्रजापतिः। व्यूढे देवासुरे युद्धेऽब्युद्यतेष्वायुधेषु च॥