Thereafter, O King, eight great elephants, which could go in any direction, were generated. They were headed by Airāvaṇa. Eight she-elephants, headed by Abhramu, were also generated.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
(ऐरावणादयस्त्वष्टौ दिग्गजा अभवंस्ततः । अभ्रप्रभृतयोऽष्टौ च करिण्यस्त्वभवन् नृप ॥) कौस्तुभाख्यमभूद्रत्नं पद्मरागो महोदधेः । तस्मिन् हरिः स्पृहां चक्रे वक्षोऽलङ्करणे मणौ
(airāvaṇādayastvaṣṭau diggajā abhavaṃstataḥ | abhraprabhṛtayo'ṣṭau ca kariṇyastvabhavan nṛpa ||) kaustubhākhyamabhūdratnaṃ padmarāgo mahodadheḥ | tasmin hariḥ spṛhāṃ cakre vakṣo'laṅkaraṇe maṇau
SB 8.8.5