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## The Vashma Parva
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Ravana had gathered an army of more than a thousand Akshauhinis of Vidyadharas. Each of them was protected by thousands of Devas, adorned with jewels, and bearing the weight of countless virtues. They were fanned by chamaras resembling clusters of moonbeams, and Ravana himself was adorned with a white umbrella, his long arms graceful and beautiful. He rode atop the Pushpaka Vimana, which shone like the sun on Mount Meru, and his aerial chariot covered the sky like a celestial canopy. Ravana, filled with the desire to destroy Indra, marched forward with his army, driven by his ambition.
The sky resembled an ocean, filled with the brilliance of countless jewels. The chamaras, like waves, rippled across the heavens. The sky was filled with celestial beings, like fish in the sea, and the celestial chariots, like whirlpools, swirled through the air. The army, like crocodiles, consisted of horses, elephants, and foot soldiers, and the weapons, like waves, crashed through the sky.
The sky was adorned with towering banners, adorned with peacock feathers, resembling a sky filled with diamonds and sapphires. The celestial chariots, adorned with jewels and soaring peaks, made the sky resemble a celestial realm.
King Shrenik, the ruler of Magadha, said to Gautam Swami, "What more needs to be said? I believe even the Devas are terrified at the sight of Ravana's army."
Among Ravana's forces were Indrajeet, Meghavahan, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishan, Kharadushan, Nikumbha, and Kumbha, along with countless other warriors skilled in battle, all blessed with divine knowledge and mastery of weapons and scriptures.