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The following Rig Veda mantras (2.12.1 to 15) describe the greatness of Indra.   

The following Rig Veda mantras (2.12.1 to 15) describe the greatness of Indra.   

यो जात एव प्रथमो मनस्वान देवो देवान क्रतुना पर्यभूषत | यस्य शुष्माद् रोदसी अभ्यसेतां नृ न्णस्य मह्ना स जनास इन्द्रः || 1   

यो जात एव प्रथमो मनस्वान् देवो देवान् क्रतुना पर्यभूषत् | यस्य शुष्माद् रोदसी अभ्यसेतां नृम्णस्य मह्ना स जनास इन्द्रः || 1

 

Sloka Summary : As soon as he was born, who was decorated as the Chief of Devas, know that he is Indra.  

यः पर्थिवीं व्यथमानाम दृंहद् यः पर्वतान प्रकुपिताँ अरम्णात् | यो अन्तरिक्षं विममे वरीयो यो दयामस्तभ्नात् स जनास इन्द्रः || 2   

यः पर्थिवीं व्यथमानाम दृंहद् यः पर्वतान प्रकुपिताँ अरम्णात् | यो अन्तरिक्षं विममे वरीयो यो दयामस्तभ्नात् स जनास इन्द्रः || 2   

यो हत्वाहिमरिणात सप्त सिन्धून यो गा उदाजदपधा वलस्य | यो अश्मनोरन्तरग्निं जजान संवृक् समत्सु स जनास इन्द्रः || 3   

यो हत्वाहिमरिणात सप्त सिन्धून यो गा उदाजदपधा वलस्य | यो अश्मनोरन्तरग्निं जजान संवृक् समत्सु स जनास इन्द्रः || 3   

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This famous legend given in Vishnupurana (Part 1, Chap 21, Slokas 30 to 49) recounts how Indra, goes to serve Diti, when she was pregnant with a son who is capable of killing him. Her hundred years of penance gets disturbed when she falls asleep without washing her feet. Taking this impious opportunity, Indra enters her womb and cuts the embryo within into seven pieces, with his Vajrayudha. As the child is began to cry, Indra asked it not to cry by saying "Maa Ruda ". So saying he cuts each of them onto seven pieces, thus generating 49 pieces.  Upon Diti's request making them subservient to Indra, Indra refrains from destroying them. Thus, they are 49 Marutgana, who became the assistants of Indra (Also referred in Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 18. 19, 23-77: VIII. 13. 4: Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 5. 79, 90, 99, 104: Matsya-purāṇa 6. 47; 163. 22-3).   

This famous legend given in Vishnupurana (Part 1, Chap 21, Slokas 30 to 41) recounts how Indra, goes to serve Diti, when she was pregnant with a son who is capable of killing him. Her hundred years of penance gets disturbed when she falls asleep without washing her feet. Taking this impious opportunity, Indra enters her womb and cuts the embryo within into seven pieces, with his Vajrayudha. As the child is began to cry, Indra asked it not to cry by saying "Maa Ruda ". So saying he cuts each of them onto seven pieces, thus generating 49 pieces.  Upon Diti's request making them subservient to Indra, Indra refrains from destroying them. Thus, they are 49 Marutgana, who became the assistants of Indra in thr form of vaayuskanda of Indra.  (Also referred in Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 18. 19, 23-77: VIII. 13. 4: Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 5. 79, 90, 99, 104: Matsya-purāṇa 6. 47; 163. 22-3).   

=== Vritrasura Vadha: ===

=== Vritrasura Vadha: ===

There are more than 250 Rk Suktas that glorify Indra. He is the deva who shines as the light in the sky of the heart of all living entities. Rig Veda describes the strength and valor of Indra and the faith of Devatas in his might, in the following mantra 

There are more than 250 Rk Suktas that glorify Indra. He is the deva who shines as the light in the sky of the heart of all living entities. Rig Veda describes the strength and valor of Indra and the faith of Devatas in his might, in the following mantra