Rig Veda 2.30.3: Mandala 2, Sukta 30, Mantra 3
Sukta 2.30
ऊर्ध्वो ह्यस्थादध्यन्तरिक्षेऽधा वृत्राय प्र वधं जभार । मिहं वसान उप हीमदुद्रोत्तिग्मायुधो अजयच्छत्रुमिन्द्रः ॥
ūrdhvó hy ásthād ádhy antárikṣe ’dhā vṛtrā́ya prá vadháṃ jabhāra | míhaṃ vásāna úpa hīm ádudrot tig्मā́yudho ajáyac chátrum índraḥ ||
Upright he stood in the mid-region, and then against Vṛtra he bore forth the stroke of destruction. Clothed in the rain of power he rushed upon him; with sharp weapon he conquered the enemy—Indra.
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