Lexicon of Rig Veda

Lexicon

of Rig Veda

Epithet and discription of main Vritra, “most Vritra”, the Serpent, ahi. The word Shushna, the participle from śuṣ, can mean both “hissing” and “drying up” or can include both meanings. Indra hewed asunder Shushna having a sting, killed enemy by thunderbolt, 1.33.12; Indra by maya-s (by force of knowledges) killed Shushna, maker of false maya, 1.11.7; Indra killed the first-born from serpent and destroyed malefic powers of knowledge of makers of false knowledge, 1.32.4; Indra hurled asunder the fortified cities of Shushna, 1.51.11; Indra threw down forests upon the head of hissing Shushna, he roaring – on his head of becoming soft, 1.54.5; like top of the mountain the bright might blazes with force by which he impetuous in intoxication stopped Sushna, the maker of false maya, in cords, 1.56.3; Indra killed Shushna in strong place, in satisfaction, in critical point, 1.63.3; Indra slew the shoulderless one by rejoicing mind; Indra threw down hissing Shushna, 1.101.2; conquering Indra everywhere drivest Shushna by endless strokes, 1.121.9; Indra has cast his missile-weapon at that receptacle, when he rent away that covering and well fastened force of Shushna everywhere from Heaven, 1.121.10; O Indra, do take away from Shushna the wheel-Sun by force, do bring deadly stroke against Shushna, 1.175.4.