Vala
mythological figure · 2 works · 8 mentions · 13 anchored passages
also in the atlas: Vala the place
the Vala cave · the cow-pen
in the texts
Rigveda
The cave-demon enclosing the stolen cattle, cloven open by Indra with the Aṅgirases.
O Adhvaryus, he who slew Dṛbhīka, who drove out the cows, who cleft Vala for you — him, Indra, wrap in somas as the midair wraps the wind, as a woman wraps in garments.
who drove out the cows having opened Vala's lair;
he has cloven Vala.
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Vala, the mythic demon whose cave the ṛṣis broke open with Agni's aid.
He with whom as ally the ṛṣis shone apart Vala, through whom the sorceries of the Asuras were cut away, that Agni with whom Indra conquered the Paṇis — may he release us from distress.
Scorching all around like the gharma, O darbha, burning down those who hate, O amulet — split apart the hearts of rivals as Indra splits the resisting Vala.
who drove forth the cattle, having broken open the lair of Vala;