Rigveda 4.018.11
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 18 · Verse 4.18.11
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
उ॒त मा॒ता म॑हि॒षमन्व॑वेनद॒मी त्वा॑ जहति पुत्र दे॒वाः । अथा॑ब्रवीद्वृ॒त्रमिन्द्रो॑ हनि॒ष्यन्सखे॑ विष्णो वित॒रं वि क्र॑मस्व
uta mātā mahiṣamanvavenadamī tvā jahati putra devāḥ athābravīdvṛtramindro haniṣyansakhe viṣṇo vitaraṃ vi kramasva
And mother brought forth the great buffalo with us; the gods abandon the son. Then Indra said to Vritra: ‘I will slay; go forth, Vishnu, stride out.'
His mother inquired of the mighty Indra, have these deities deserted you, my son? then Indra and Viṣṇu, my friend (if you) purpose slaying Vṛtra exert your greatest prowess.
Then to her mighty Child the Mother turned her, saying, My son, these Deities forsake thee. Then Indra said, about to slaughter Vrtra, O my friend Vrtra, stride full boldly forward.