ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə mˌæhɐbhɐɹˈɑːɾə, hiː wʌz pˈaʊɚfəl ɪnˈʌf tʊ əpˈoʊz ðə səlˈɛstjəl θˈʌndɚbˌoʊlt vˈædʒɹə ʌv ˈɪndɹə, ænd wʌz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɚðɪ ˈæʃvɪnz ɡˌɛɾɪŋ ðɛɹ ʃˈɛɹ ʌvðə sˌækɹɪfˈɪʃəl ˈɔfɚɹɪŋz.
According to the Mahabharata, he was powerful enough to oppose the celestial thunderbolt (vajra) of Indra, and was responsible for the Ashvins getting their share of the sacrificial offerings.