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तस्माच्छक्रविनाशाय वृत्रमुत्पादयाम्यहम् । लोकाः पश्यन्तु मे वीर्य तपसश्न॒ बल॑ महत् ॥ ५-९-४६ ॥
'For this reason, I will create Vritra, with a view to destroying Shakra. Let the worlds witness my valour and the great strength of my austerities. '
english translation
सच पश्यतु देवेन्द्रो दुरात्मा पापचेतन: । उपस्पृश्य ततः क्रुद्धस्तपस्वी सुमहायशा: ॥५-९-४७ ॥
Let the evil-souled and evil-minded Indra of the gods also behold.’ That extremely famous and enraged ascetic touched water.
english translation
अग्नौ हुत्वा समुत्पाद्य घोर वृत्रमुवाच ह । इन्द्रशत्रो विवर्धस्व प्रभावात् तपसो मम ॥ ५-९-४८ ॥
He (Tvashtra) offered oblations into the fire. Having created the terrible Vritra, he told him, ‘O enemy of Indra! Through the strength of my asceticism, increase in power.’
english translation
सो<वर्धत दिवं स्तब्ध्वा सूर्यवैश्वानरोपम: । कि करोमीति चोवाच कालसूर्य इवोदित: ॥ ५-९-४९ ॥
He (Vritra) grew and touched the sky and was like the sun and the fire. ‘What shall I do?’ he asked, like the sun at the time of destruction.
english translation
शक्रं जहीति चाप्युक्तो जगाम त्रिदिवं ततः । ततो युद्धं समभवद् वृत्रवासवयो्महत् ॥ ५-९-५० ॥
Having been told that he should kill Shakra, he went to heaven. And next ensued a great fight between Vritra and Indra.
english translation