He could support the Mandara (mountain) with its woods and forests, raising it up on his arins. He was an expert in the four kinds of club-fight and also in using every kind of weapons. He was greatly expert in riding elephants and horses. In strength, he was like Vishnu and in splendour he was like the sun.
उद्यम्य मन्दरं दोभ्यॊ वहेत् सवनकाननम्। चतुष्पथगदायुद्धे सर्वप्रहरणेषु च॥ नागपृष्ठेऽश्वपृष्ठे च बभूव परिनिष्ठितः। बले विष्णुसमश्चासीत् तेजसा भास्करोपमः॥