Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 26
Deva–Asura Battle after the Nectar; Bali’s Illusions and Hari’s Intervention
तस्यासन्सर्वतो देवा नानावाहध्वजायुधा: । लोकपाला: सहगणैर्वाय्वग्निवरुणादय: ॥ २६ ॥
tasyāsan sarvato devā nānā-vāha-dhvajāyudhāḥ lokapālāḥ saha-gaṇair vāyv-agni-varuṇādayaḥ
स्वर्गराज इन्द्र के चारों ओर देवता विविध वाहनों पर बैठे थे, ध्वजों और आयुधों से सुसज्जित। वायु, अग्नि, वरुण आदि लोकपाल अपने-अपने गणों सहित वहाँ उपस्थित थे।
FAQs
Lokapālas are the guardians of the directions/worlds who uphold universal administration; this verse notes they assembled with their attendants—such as Vāyu, Agni, and Varuṇa—ready for battle.
He is painting the battlefield scene of the Deva–Asura conflict, showing the organized, fully-equipped presence of the demigod forces gathered on all sides.
Dharma is protected through coordinated responsibility—each person using their distinct strengths in service of a higher order, rather than acting in isolation.