Dynasties Descended From KaSyapd - Verse 203-205

Bhauvana (i.e. ViSvakarman) brought two egglike skulls of Surya. Keeping them in his hands, he sang the Rathantara hymn. Suddenly an elephant arose out of the Saman hymn.1 Bhauvana presented that elephant to Iravati as her son. Being thus the son of Iravati, the elephant was called Airavata. Since it was the vehicle of the king of Devas, it became the first king of elephants. It had the lustre of a pure cloud. The glorious elephant Airavata has four tusks.