Rig Veda
kaṃ naś citram iṣaṇyasi cikitvān pṛthugmānaṃ vāśraṃ vāvṛdhadhyai kat tasya dātu śavaso vyuṣṭau takṣad vajraṃ vṛtraturam apinvat
What Splendid One, Loud-voiced, Far striding, dost thou, well knowing, urge us to exalt with praises? What give we him? When his might dawned, he fashioned the Vritra-slaying bolt, and sent us waters.
sa hi dyutā vidyutā veti sāma pṛthuṃ yonim asuratvā sasāda sa sanīḍebhiḥ prasahāno asya bhrātur na ṛte saptathasya māyāḥ
He goes to end his work with lightning flashes: wide is the seat his Asura glory gives him. With his Companions, not without his Brother, he quells Saptatha's magic devices.
sa vājaṃ yātāpaduṣpadā yan svarṣātā pari ṣadat saniṣyan anarvā yacchatadurasya vedo ghnañchiśnadevāṁ abhi varpasā bhūt
On most auspicious path he goes to battle he toiled to win heaven's light, full fain to gain it; He seized the hundred-gated castle's treasure by craft, unchecked, and slew the lustful demons.
sa yahvyo 'vanīr goṣv arvā juhoti pradhanyāsu sasriḥ apādo yatra yujyāso 'rathā droṇyaśvāsa īrate ghṛtaṃ vāḥ
Fighting for kine, the prize of war, and I roaming among the berd be brings the young streams hither, Where, footless, joined, without a car to bear them, with jars for steeds, they pour their flood like butter.
sa rudrebhir aśastavāra ṛbhvā hitvī gayam āreavadya āgāt vamrasya manye mithunā vivavrī annam abhītyārodayan muṣāyan
Bold, unsolicited for wealth, with Rudras he came, the Blameless, having left his dwelling, Came, seized the food of Vamra and his consort, and left the couple weeping and unsheltered.
sa id dāsaṃ tuvīravam patir dan ṣaḍakṣaṃ triśīrṣāṇaṃ damanyat asya trito nv ojasā vṛdhāno vipā varāham ayoagrayā han
Lord of the dwelling, he subdued the demon who roared aloud, six-eyed and triple-headed. Trita, made stronger by the might he lent him, struck down the boar with shaft whose point was iron.
sa druhvaṇe manuṣa ūrdhvasāna ā sāviṣad arśasānāya śarum sa nṛtamo nahuṣo 'smat sujātaḥ puro 'bhinad arhan dasyuhatye
He raised himself on high and shot his arrow against the guileful and oppressive foeman. Strong, glorious, manliest, for us he shattered the forts of Nabus when he slew the Dasyus.
so abhriyo na yavasa udanyan kṣayāya gātuṃ vidan no asme upa yat sīdad induṃ śarīraiḥ śyeno 'yopāṣṭir hanti dasyūn
He, like a cloud that rains upon the pasture, hath found for us the way to dwell in safety. When the Hawk comes in body to the Soma, armed with his iron claws he slays the Dasyus.
sa vrādhataḥ śavasānebhir asya kutsāya śuṣṇaṃ kṛpaṇe parādāt ayaṃ kavim anayacchasyamānam atkaṃ yo asya sanitota nṛṇām
He with his potent Friends gave up the mighty, gave Gusnia up to Kutsa for affliction. He led the lauded Kavi, he delivered Atka as prey to him and to his heroes.
ayaṃ daśasyan naryebhir asya dasmo devebhir varuṇo na māyī ayaṃ kanīna ṛtupā avedy amimītāraruṃ yaś catuṣpāt
He, with his Gods who love mankind, the Wondrous, giving like Varuna who works with magic, Was known, yet young as guardian of the seasons; and he quelled Araru, four-footed demon.
asya stomebhir auśija ṛjiśvā vrajaṃ darayad vṛṣabheṇa piproḥ sutvā yad yajato dīdayad gīḥ pura iyāno abhi varpasā bhūt
Through lauds of him hath Ausija Rijisvan burst, with the Mighty's aid, the stall of Pipru. When the saint pressed the juice and shone as singer, he seized the forts and with his craft subdued them.
evā maho asura vakṣathāya vamrakaḥ paḍbhir upa sarpad indram sa iyānaḥ karati svastim asmā iṣam ūrjaṃ sukṣitiṃ viśvam ābhāḥ
So, swiftly Asura, for exaltation, hath the great Vamraka come nigh to Indra. He will, when supplicated, bring him blessing: he hath brought all, food, strength, a happy dwelling.