Rig Veda
ayaṃ ta emi tanvā purastād viśve devā abhi mā yanti paścāt yadā mahyaṃ dīdharo bhāgam indrād in mayā kṛṇavo vīryāṇi
I move before thee here present in person, and all the Deities follow behind me. When, Indra, thou securest me my portion, with me thou shalt perform heroic actions.
dadhāmi te madhuno bhakṣam agre hitas te bhāgaḥ suto astu somaḥ asaś ca tvaṃ dakṣiṇataḥ sakhā me 'dhā vṛtrāṇi jaṅghanāva bhūri
The food of meath in foremost place I give thee, thy Soma shall be pressed, thy share appointed. Thou on my right shalt be my friend and comrade: then shall we two smite dead full many a foeman.
pra su stomam bharata vājayanta indrāya satyaṃ yadi satyam asti nendro astīti nema u tva āha ka īṃ dadarśa kam abhi ṣṭavāma
Striving for strength bring forth a laud to Indra, a truthful hymn if he in truth existeth. One and another say, There is no Indra. Who hath beheld him? Whom then shall we honour?
ayam asmi jaritaḥ paśya meha viśvā jātāny abhy asmi mahnā ṛtasya mā pradiśo vardhayanty ādardiro bhuvanā dardarīmi
Here am I, look upon me here, O singer. All that existeth 1 surpass in greatness. The Holy Law's commandments make me mighty. Rending with strength I rend the worlds asunder.
ā yan mā venā aruhann ṛtasyaṃ ekam āsīnaṃ haryatasya pṛṣṭhe manaś cin me hṛda ā praty avocad acikradañ chiśumantaḥ sakhāyaḥ
When the Law's lovers mounted and approached me as 1 sate lone upon the dear sky's summit. Then spake my spirit to the heart within me, My friends have cried unto me with their children.
viśvet tā te savaneṣu pravācyā yā cakartha maghavann indra sunvate pārāvataṃ yat purusaṃbhṛtaṃ vasv apāvṛṇoḥ śarabhāya ṛṣibandhave
All these thy deeds must be declared at Soma-feasts, wrought, Indra, Bounteous Lord, for him who sheds the juice, When thou didst open wealth heaped up by many, brought from far away to Sarablia, the Rishi's kin.
pra nūnaṃ dhāvatā pṛthaṅ neha yo vo avāvarīt ni ṣīṃ vṛtrasya marmaṇi vajram indro apīpatat
Now run ye forth your several ways: he is not here who kept you back. For hath not Indra sunk his bolt deep down in Vritra's vital part?
manojavā ayamāna āyasīm atarat puram divaṃ suparṇo gatvāya somaṃ vajriṇa ābharat
On-rushing with the speed of thought within the iron fort he pressed: The Falcon went to heaven and brought the Soma to the Thunderer.
samudre antaḥ śayata udnā vajro abhīvṛtaḥ bharanty asmai saṃyataḥ puraḥprasravaṇā balim
Deep in the ocean lies the bolt with waters compassed round about, And in continuous onward flow the floods their tribute bring to it.
yad vāg vadanty avicetanāni rāṣṭrī devānāṃ niṣasāda mandrā catasra ūrjaṃ duduhe payāṃsi kva svid asyāḥ paramaṃ jagāma
When, uttering words which no one comprehended, Vak, Queen of Gods, the Gladdener, was seated, The heaven's four regions drew forth drink and vigour: now whither hath her noblest portion vanished?
devīṃ vācam ajanayanta devās tāṃ viśvarūpāḥ paśavo vadanti sā no mandreṣam ūrjaṃ duhānā dhenur vāg asmān upa suṣṭutaitu
The Deities generated Vak the Goddess, and animals of every figure speak her. May she, the Gladdener, yielding food and vigour, the Milch-cow Vak, approach us meetly lauded.
sakhe viṣṇo vitaraṃ vi kramasva dyaur dehi lokaṃ vajrāya viṣkabhe hanāva vṛtraṃ riṇacāva sindhūn indrasya yantu prasave visṛṣṭāḥ
Step forth with wider stride, my comrade Vishnu; make room, Dyaus, for the leaping of the lightning. Let us slay Vritra, let us free the rivers let them flow loosed at the command of Indra.