Rig Veda — Chapter 2: Indra Vritra Sukta (1.32)

13 verses

Verse 1

I will declare the heroic deeds of Indra, the first that the thunderbolt-wielder performed. He slew the serpent, released the waters, and split open …

Verse 2

He slew the serpent that lay upon the mountain. Tvashtar fashioned for him the resounding thunderbolt. Like lowing cows rushing forth, the waters flo…

Verse 3

Impetuous like a bull, he chose the Soma. In three vessels he drank the pressed juice. The bounteous one seized the thunderbolt as his weapon and sle…

Verse 4

When you, O Indra, slew the firstborn of the serpents and overcame the illusions of the illusionists, then bringing forth the sun, the sky, and the d…

Verse 5

Indra slew Vritra, the greatest of foes, with his mighty thunderbolt. Like branches of a tree cut with an axe, the serpent lay pressed against the ea…