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 इंद्राच्या सभोवती देव विविध वाहनांवर बसले होते, ध्वज व आयुधांनी सज्ज। वायू, अग्नी, वरुण इत्यादी लोकपालही आपल्या गणांसह तेथे उपस्थित होते।
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.