Surrounded by all the celestial and armed with thunder, the mighty Indra with the object of killing Mahasena quickly marched with the fearful celestial army of great effulgence. They sounded their shrill war cry. Furnished with various sorts of war materials, armed with various armours and with numerous bows the warriors rode on various animals. When Mahasena saw the gloriously attired and brilliantly adorned Shakra advancing with the determination of killing him; he to advanced to meet him. O son of Pritha, the mighty Vasava, the lord of the celestial, then uttered a loud shout to encourage his warriors. Marching quickly to kill that son of Agni and being praised by the Tredasas and the great Rishis, he at last reached the abode of Kartikeya.
आदाय वलां बलवान् सर्वैर्देवगणैर्वृतः। विजिघांसुर्महासेनमिन्द्रस्तूर्णतरं ययौ॥ उग्रं तं च महानादं देवानीकं महाप्रभम्। विचित्रध्वजसंनाहं नानावाहनकार्मुकम्॥ प्रवराम्बरसंवीतं श्रिया जुष्टमलङ्कृतम्। विजिघांसुं तमायान्तं कुमारः शक्रमन्वयात्॥ विनदन् पार्थ देवेशो द्रुतं याति महाबलः। संहर्षयन् देवसेनां जिघांसुः पावकात्मजम्॥ सम्पूज्यमानस्त्रिदशैस्तथैव परमर्षिभिः। समीपमथ सम्प्राप्तः कार्तिकेयस्य वासवः॥