Rig Veda
janiṣṭhā ugraḥ sahase turāya mandra ojiṣṭho bahulābhimānaḥ avardhann indram marutaś cid atra mātā yad vīraṃ dadhanad dhaniṣṭhā
Thou wast born mighty for victorious valour, exulting, strongest, full of pride and courage. There, even there, the Maruts strengthened Indra when. his most rapid Mother stirred the Hero.
druho niṣattā pṛśanī cid evaiḥ purū śaṃsena vāvṛdhuṣ ṭa indram abhīvṛteva tā mahāpadena dhvāntāt prapitvād ud aranta garbhāḥ
There with fiend's ways e'en Prisni was seated: with much laudation they exalted Indra. As if encompassed by the Mighty-footed, from darkness, near at hand, forth came the Children.
ṛṣvā te pādā pra yaj jigāsy avardhan vājā uta ye cid atra tvam indra sālāvṛkān sahasram āsan dadhiṣe aśvinā vavṛtyāḥ
High are thy feet when on thy way thou goest: the strength thou foundest here hath lent thee vigour. Thousand hyenas in thy mouth thou holdest. O Indra, mayst thou turn the Asvins hither.
samanā tūrṇir upa yāsi yajñam ā nāsatyā sakhyāya vakṣi vasāvyām indra dhārayaḥ sahasrāśvinā śūra dadatur maghāni
Speeding at once to sacrifice thou comest for friendship thou art bringing both Nasatyas. Thou hadst a thousand treasures in possession. The Asvins, O thou Hero, gave thee riches.
mandamāna ṛtād adhi prajāyai sakhibhir indra iṣirebhir artham ābhir hi māyā upa dasyum āgān mihaḥ pra tamrā avapat tamāṃsi
Glad, for the race that rests on holy Order, with friends who hasten to their goal, hath Indra With these his magic powers assailed the Dasyu: he cast away the gloomy mists, the darkness.
ṛṣvair agacchaḥ sakhibhir nikāmaiḥ sākam pratiṣṭhā hṛdyā jaghantha
Two of like name for him didst thou demolish, as Indra striking down the car of Ushas. With thy beloved lofty Friends thou camest, and with the assurance of thine heart thou slewest.
tvaṃ jaghantha namucim makhasyuṃ dāsaṃ kṛṇvāna ṛṣaye vimāyam tvaṃ cakartha manave syonān patho devatrāñjaseva yānān
War-loving Namuchi thou smotest, robbing the Dasa of his magic for the Rishi. For man thou madest ready pleasant pathways, paths leading as it were directly God-ward.
tvam etāni papriṣe vi nāmeśāna indra dadhiṣe gabhastau anu tvā devāḥ śavasā madanty uparibudhnān vaninaś cakartha
These names of thine thou hast fulfilled completely: as Lord, thou boldest in thine arm, O Indra. In thee, through thy great might, the Gods are joyful: the roots of trees hast thou directed upward.
cakraṃ yad asyāpsv ā niṣattam uto tad asmai madhv ic cachadyāt pṛthivyām atiṣitaṃ yad ūdhaḥ payo goṣv adadhā oṣadhīṣu
May the sweet Soma juices make him happy to cast his quoit that lies in depth of waters. Thou from the udder which o'er earth is fastened hast poured the milk into the kine and herbage.
aśvād iyāyeti yad vadanty ojaso jātam uta manya enam manyor iyāya harmyeṣu tasthau yataḥ prajajña indro asya veda
When others call him offspring of the Courser, my meaning is that Mighty Power produced him. He came from Manyu and remained in houses: whence he hath sprung is known to Indra only.
vayaḥ suparṇā upa sedur indram priyamedhā ṛṣayo nādhamānāḥ apa dhvāntam ūrṇuhi pūrdhi cakṣur mumugdhy asmān nidhayeva baddhān
Like birds of beauteous wing the Priyamedhas, Rishis, imploring, have come nigh to Indra: Dispel the darkness and fill full our vision deliver us as men whom snares entangle.