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In the Harivamsha Purana, the group of gods and demons, who are all powerful in their own right, are described. Even if they become hostile, the one who is capable of destroying them is Indra, the king of gods, the mighty one, the Purandara. Why then, does this fool not recognize me? He is shaking my unshakeable throne. 124-125
I do not consider anyone in the three worlds to be as powerful as the Tirthankara. With this thought, he took refuge in the knowledge of the future. 126
Then, with his eyes of knowledge of the future, he saw the first Tirthankara born in the land of Bharat. 127
He quickly descended from his throne, took seven steps forward, and said, "Victory to the Jina!" He bowed with folded hands. 128
Then, he ascended his throne and ordered his commander-in-chief, who was standing before him with folded hands, "The first Tirthankara of this descending time cycle has been born. All the gods must go to the land of Bharat. You must inform everyone." 129-130
Upon hearing the order of his master, the commander-in-chief, along with all the gods residing in the Saudharma heaven, and all the Indras up to the Acyuta heaven, went out to spread the news. 131
Those who had received the news of the birth of the Tirthankara through their own auspicious signs, were filled with joy. The Jyotishis, Vyantaras, and Bhavanavasis, all emerged from their respective abodes. 132
At that time, the sky was filled with seven types of armies: 1 elephant, 2 horses, 3 chariots, 4 foot soldiers, 5 bulls, 6 Gandharvas, and 7 dancers. 133
The Asura Kumaras and other ten types of Bhavanavasis, with their buffaloes, boats, rhinoceroses, elephants, Garuda, palanquins, horses, camels, crocodiles, elephants, and swans, filled the sky with their seven types of armies. The sky was adorned with their splendor. 134-135
Some of the gods were riding in vimanas, some on bulls, some on donkeys, some in chariots, some on horses, some on octopuses and lions, some on crocodiles, some on camels, some on boars and buffaloes, some on lions, some on deer, some on cheetahs, some on elephants, some on Suragayas. 136