Gulf of Riga
Baffin Island
Hudson Bay
However, finds of iridium, carbon glass, and iron dust indicate its solid composition.
The Sanskrit texts say the same. The object that destroyed Vritra is called: thunder cudgel; iron; rock – throwing weapon; projectile; a stone thrown from the sky; the hottest stone; red-hot weapons; gold; sparkling; the symbol of the brightly flaming Ushas; noisy; with a whistle rushing into battle; rushing with the speed of thought; obedient to desire; next thought; with a hundred joints; an arrow with a hundred points; with a hundred faces; with a thousand feathers; with a thousand prongs.
«Adiprava. Once a lightning was created for the mighty Indra to kill Vritra, it flew into tens and hundreds of pieces on Vritra’s head. And the breakaway part of the lightning is revered by the gods. Every means that exists in the world is considered the body of lightning».
Paleo Don – Sindhu
However, finds of iridium, carbon glass, iron dust indicate its solid composition.
Rig Veda. «I. 32. To Indra.
2 He killed the serpent that was resting on the mountain.
Tvashtar carved a noisy club for him.
3 … Generous grabbed a projectile – vajra.
He killed him, the firstborn of serpents.
I. 52. To Indra.
…It was Tvashtar who increased your inherent power:
He carved the club of victorious power…
You held an iron club in your hands…
When with a jagged club, O Indra,
You hit Vritra in the mouth.
I. 56. To Indra.
3. He is the winner, great in the matter of courage, without dust.
Like the top of a mountain, violent power sparkles with fervor,
Thanks to which the iron is intoxicated,
She calmed down the witchcraft
Shushnu among the allies in the stock.
I. 61. To Indra.
6 It was for him that Tvashtar carved the vajra,
The most skillful, with a whistle (torn) into battle,
I. 80. To Indra.
6 He hits him in the back
Vajra with a hundred joints.
Get drunk on catfish juice
8 Your vajras have parted
Along ninety navigable rivers.
12 Neither shock nor thunder
Vritra did not frighten Indra.
Iron overtook him
Vajra with a thousand prongs.
I. 81. To Indra.
1 … For shine, I put myself in closed
Hands of the iron vajra.
I. 85. To the Maruts.
9 When Tvashtar had sharpened a club well made,
Gold, thousand-toothed, skillful master,
I. 121. To Indra.
3 (Tvashtar) carved the vajra given to him…
You made me turn an iron (vajra with a belt) cowhide (leather),
Heavenly sling, brought by the skilled…
O lord of pressure stones, hurl that rock – throwing weapon!
…the vajra that Kavya Ushanas gave you,
Inspiring, killing enemies, decisive – sharpened.
II. 11. To Indra.
4 … Putting the sparkling vajra in your hands…
Shining, you are strengthened, O Indra,
III. 30. To Indra.
16 The rumble of close enemies is heard everywhere.
Hit them with the hottest stone!
Split them from top to bottom! Split! Defeat!
17 Pluck Rakshasa by the roots, O Indra!
Split the middle! Break off the top!
How long have you been indecisive?
Throw a red-hot dart at the hater of prayer!
VI. 11. (To Indra)
10 Here Tvashtar powerfully sharpened you,
O terrible one, Vajra with a thousand teeth, with a hundred facets,
Obedient to desire, following thoughts with which
You, O drinker of soma from the pomace, have defeated the roaring serpent.
VIII. 6. (To Indra)
6. Even the violent Vritra
He broke his head
A courageous vajra with a hundred joints.
VШ. 12. (To Indra)
7 His banners were raised
And the club of thunder in the hands
When he, like the sun, strengthened the two halves of the universe
VIII. 76. (To Indra)
2 Pierced Vritra’s head
Vajra with a hundred joints.
VШ. 77. (To Indra)
7 Your arrow with a hundred points,
With one thousand feathers,
Whom, O Indra, have you made your ally.
VIII. 89. (To Indra)
3 … Let Vritra’s killer kill Vritra stony
Vajra with a hundred joints!
VIII. 100. (To Indra and Vayu)
7 … Into Vritra’s weak spot
Indra launched with a club.
8 Rushing with the speed of thought,
He broke through an iron fortress
9 Lies in the middle of the sea
Vajra covered with water.
Pay tribute to him
Continuously flowing forward.
X. 23. (To Indra)
3 When he (picks up) the golden vajra, then he rises
X. 48. (Self-glorification of Indra)
3 Tvashtar forged an iron club for me.
X. 89. (To Indra)
12 Let, as a symbol of the brightly flaming Ushas,
Your insatiable shot will shoot, O Indra!
Strike like a stone thrown from the sky
Friends-deceivers with red-hot weapons!
X. 11З. (To Indra)
Impudent, he threw down an iron vajra.
X. 138. (To Indra)
Whose shot is irresistible, with an outstanding, splitting…».