Rig Veda 2.20.8: Mandala 2, Sukta 20, Mantra 8
Sukta 2.20
तस्मै तवस्यमनु दायि सत्रेन्द्राय देवेभिरर्णसातौ । प्रति यदस्य वज्रं बाह्वोर्धुर्हत्वी दस्यून्पुर आयसीर्नि तारीत् ॥
tásmai tavasyám ánu dāyi satréndrā́ya devébhir árṇa-sātau | práti yád asyá vájraṃ bāhvór dhúr hatvī́ dásyūn púra ā́yasīr ní tārīt ||
A ele, o poderoso, foi dada a força —a Indra— com os deuses na batalha comum pela conquista da corrente. Quando puseram o Vajra em seus braços, ele matou os Dasyus e derrubou as fortalezas de ferro.
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