Ten Daityas of fierce exploits came there, each accom¬ panied by a crore of followers. There were many others too (ready) for war. Their leader was
- Jambha. - https://6tri.blogspot.com/search/label/Aghora
- Kujambha - https://6tri.blogspot.com/search/label/Kujambha
- Mahisa - See Down
- Kunjara - http://08ru.blogspot.com/search/label/Gajasura
- Mesa - Survived
- Kalanemi - https://harekrishnainfo.blogspot.com/search/label/Kala
- Nimi - https://6tri.blogspot.com/search/label/Nimi
- Mathana - https://freeglobaluniversity.blogspot.com/search/label/Eagle
- Jambhaka -https://6tri.blogspot.com/search/label/Jambhaka
- Sumbha. - See Down
Mahisha and Sumbha were to be killed by women hence Vishnu spared them
Embles
Chariots
- Grasana, the Commander-in-chief, shone with the emblem of a crocodile on his flag.
- The face of Pisaca was the emblem of Jambha. It was made of iron.
- There was the symbol of donkey shaking its tail on the flag of Kujambha.
- A lustrous golden figure of jackal shone as the emblem of Mahisa.
- Vulture was the emblem of Kunjara, that of Mesa was Raksasa.
- Mahakala was the emblem of Kalanemi;
- big whale was the emblem of Nimi;
- that of Mathana Raksasi and
- that of Jambhaka was crow.
- Big wolf was the symbol of Sumbha.
Chariots
- The chariot of Grasana was fitted with a hundred swift-footed tigers with gold necklaces and it shone. It had the loud sound of great clouds.
- A hundred lions were yoked to the chariot of Jambha.
- The chariot of Kujambha was fitted with donkeys having the faces of Pisacas;
- that of Mahisa with as many camels and
- that of Gaja was.fitted with as many horses.
- The chariot of Mesa was fitted with terrible panthers;
- that of Kalanemi with elephants.
- Nimi was seated on a mountain supported by four elephants which resembled huge clouds, which had the fragrance (of ichor) and each of which had four curved teeth.
- The great Daitya named Mathana shone on a black horse a hundred Hastas long, which had golden ornaments, which had been rendered splendid by a cluster of white chowrie s and which had a flower garland (round its neck). He had a noose in his hand.
- Jambhaka had mounted a camel that had a necklace of tinkling bells.
- The Danava named Sumbha was riding on a great cloud named Kalamunca (‘showering at the proper time’).
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