Rig Veda 10.113.8: Mandala 10, Sukta 113, Mantra 8
Sukta 10.113
विश्वे देवासो अध वृष्ण्यानि तेऽवर्धयन्त्सोमवत्या वचस्यया । रद्धं वृत्रमहिमिन्द्रस्य हन्मनाग्निर्न जम्भैस्तृष्वन्नमावयत् ॥
viśve devāso adha vṛṣṇyāni te ’vardhayan soma-vatyā vacasyayā́ | raddháṃ vṛtrám ahím indrasya hánmanāgnír na jámbhais tṛṣv ánnam āvayat ||
Then all the gods increased thy virile powers by the Soma-laden word of affirmation. The obstructing serpent Vṛtra, checked and bound, was by Indra’s slaying force as if chewed up by Agni’s jaws—so the nourishment was won for the thirsting powers.
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