Rig Veda
ko adya naryo devakāma uśann indrasya sakhyaṃ jujoṣa ko vā mahe 'vase pāryāya samiddhe agnau sutasoma īṭṭe
What friend of man, God-loving, hath delighted, yearning therefor, this day in Indra's friendship? Who with enkindled flame and flowing Soma laudeth him for his great protecting favour?
ko nānāma vacasā somyāya manāyur vā bhavati vasta usrāḥ ka indrasya yujyaṃ kaḥ sakhitvaṃ ko bhrātraṃ vaṣṭi kavaye ka ūtī
Who hath with prayer bowed to the Soma-lover? What pious man endues the beams of morning? Who seeks bond, friendship, brotherhood with Indra? Who hath recourse unto the Sage for succour?
ko devānām avo adyā vṛṇīte ka ādityāṁ aditiṃ jyotir īṭṭe kasyāśvināv indro agniḥ sutasyāṃśoḥ pibanti manasāvivenam
Who claims to-day the Deities' protection, asks Aditi for light, or the Adityas? Of whose pressed stalk of Soma drink the Asvins, Indra, and Agni, well-inclined in spirit?
tasmā agnir bhārataḥ śarma yaṃsaj jyok paśyāt sūryam uccarantam ya indrāya sunavāmety āha nare naryāya nṛtamāya nṛṇām
To him shall Agni Bharata give shelter: long shall he look upon the Sun up-rising, Who sayeth, Let us press the juice for Indra, man's Friend, the Hero manliest of heroes.
na taṃ jinanti bahavo na dabhrā urv asmā aditiḥ śarma yaṃsat priyaḥ sukṛt priya indre manāyuḥ priyaḥ suprāvīḥ priyo asya somī
Him neither few men overcome, nor many to him shall Aditi give spacious shelter. Dear is the pious, the devout, to Indra dear is the zealous, dear the Soma-bringer.
suprāvyaḥ prāśuṣāﾱ eṣa vīraḥ suṣveḥ paktiṃ kṛṇute kevalendraḥ nāsuṣver āpir na sakhā na jāmir duṣprāvyo 'vahanted avācaḥ
This Hero curbs the mighty for the zealous: the presser's brew Indra possesses solely: No brother, kin, or friend to him who pours not, destroyer of the dumb who would resist him.
na revatā paṇinā sakhyam indro 'sunvatā sutapāḥ saṃ gṛṇīte āsya vedaḥ khidati hanti nagnaṃ vi suṣvaye paktaye kevalo bhūt
Not with the wealthy churl who pours no Soma doth Indra, Soma-drinker, bind alliance. He draws away his wealth and slays him naked, own Friend to him who offers, for oblation.
indram pare 'vare madhyamāsa indraṃ yānto 'vasitāsa indram indraṃ kṣiyanta uta yudhyamānā indraṃ naro vājayanto havante
Highest and lowest, men who stand between diem, going, returning, dwelling in contentment, Those who show forth their strength when urged to battle-these are the men who call for aid on Indra.