शतक्रतोरमरनिकायपालिता पताकिनी याननिनादनादिता । सितोन्नतध्वजपटकोटिमंडिता बभूव सा दितिसुतोकवर्धिनी
śatakratoramaranikāyapālitā patākinī yānaninādanāditā | sitonnatadhvajapaṭakoṭimaṃḍitā babhūva sā ditisutokavardhinī
That bannered host, guarded by the divine companies of Śatakratu (Indra) and resounding with the roar of chariots, shone forth—adorned with crores of lofty white flags and streamers—an army that increased the fear and distress of Diti’s sons (the Daityas).
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A vast deva-host protected by Indra’s divine retinues advances; the air shakes with chariot thunder; countless tall white flags and streamers create a luminous canopy; Daityas are struck with dread.
When divine order mobilizes, adharma loses courage; righteousness itself becomes a force that dispels hostile power.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse focuses on the splendor of the deva-host.
None.