From hindu texts Quotes
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"Thou, O Indra, advancing singly, hast slain the wealthy Dasyu, together with his allies, with thy destructive weapon."
"born shone out slaying the Dasyus, the darkness by the Light; he found the Cows, the Waters, Swar."
"Root up, as of old, like (a tree) overgrown by a creeping plant; subdue the might of the Dasa; may we through [or with] Indra divide his collected wealth."
"May this Manu (Sávarni) quickly be born, may he increase like (well-watered) seed, who sends me at once a thousand and a hundred horses for a present. ... Yadu and Indra speaking auspiciously, and possessed of numerous cattle, gave them like (appointed) servants, for the enjoyment (of Manu Sávarni)."
"Thou hast conquered the property, whether situated in the plains or hills, (thou hast conquered) the Dasa and the Ārya enemies."
"Armed with the thunderbolt, and confident in his strength, he has gone on destroying the cities of the Dasyus. Thunderer, acknowledging (the praises of thy worshipper), cast, for his sake, thy shaft against the Dasyu, and augment the strength and glory of the A′rya."
"The amulet created by Pragâpati has subjected those that hate me. The Atharvans did tie it on, the descendants of the Atharvans did tie it on; with these allied, the Angiras cleft the castles of the Dasyus. With it those that hate me do thou slay!"
"All those tribes in this world, which are excluded from (the community of) those born from the mouth, the arms, the thighs, and the feet (of Brahman), are called Dasyus, whether they speak the language of the Mlekkhas (barbarians) or that of the Aryans."
"The twelve-spoke wheel of truth revolves about the heaven unwearied. Seven hundred and twenty sons in pairs stand on it, O Agni. They call the full one in the upper half of heaven the “Father with five feet and twelve forms”. These others call him “the far-seeing one mounted below on seven wheels and six spokes”. On this ever-revolving five-spoked wheel, all creatures take their stand. Its axle, though bearing a heavy load, does not get hot, nor has its nave ever broken apart for ages."
"Gods, doing holy acts, devout, resplendent, smelting like ore their human generations."
"Grey iron is its flesh, copper its blood. Tin is its ashes, gold its colour, the blue lotus flower its scent."
"That foremost one of Dasarha's race also gave unto Subhadra as her peculium ten carrier-loads of first class gold possessing the splendour of fire, some purified and some in a state of ore."
"Children of Arya are led by light."
"Wretch, thou shall be the king of those whose practices and precepts are impure, amongst whom men of inferior blood procreate children upon women of blue blood, who live on meat, who are mean, who hesitate not to appropriate the wives of their superiors, whose practices are those of birds and beasts, who are sinful, and non-Aryan."
"O my Lord, a person who is chanting Your holy name, although born of a low family like that of a Chandala, is situated on the highest platform of self-realization. Such a person must have performed all kinds of penances and sacrifices according to Vedic literatures many, many times after taking bath in all the holy places of pilgrimage. Such a person is considered to be the best of the Arya family."
"He is the Aryan, who is born through prayer."
"An Arya is one who hails from a noble family, of gentle behavior and demeanor, good-natured and of righteous conduct."
"Great is the single asurahood of the devas."
"Worship thou Rudra for his great good favour: adore the Asura, God, with salutations."
"Great Varuṇa and Mitra, Gods, Asuras and imperial Lords,"
"The cows had settled in their stalls, the beasts of prey had sought their lairs, Extinguished were the lights of men, when things unseen infected me."
"He “found the cattle, found the horses, found the plants, the forests and the waters”."
"Compassing those who bore away Dabhīti, in kindled fire he burnt up all their weapons. And made him rich with kine and cars and horses. These things did Indra in the Soma's rapture."
"He gained possession of the Sun and Horses, Indra obtained the Cow who feedeth many."
"Ten horses and ten treasure-chests, ten garments as an added gift, These and ten lumps of gold have I received from Divodāsa's hand. Ten cars with extra steed to each, for the Atharvans hundred cows, Hath Asvatha to Payu given."
"I won myself these herds of cattle, steeds and kine, and gold in ample store, with my destructive bolt. I give full many a thousand to the worshipper, what time the Somas and the lauds have made me glad."
"Paved with the rock is this our treasure-chamber; filled full of precious things, of kine, and horses. These Paṇis who are watchful keepers guard it. In vain hast thou approached this lonely station."