In ages long past, when the great Battle of the Ten Kings did rage, it was Indra and Varuṇa who came to the aid of Sudās and his people. They saw the rightness of his cause; they heard the truth of his prayers. And with their mighty power, they turned the tide of battle.

Indra, the warrior most fierce, didst ride forth at the head of the divine armies. The thunderbolt was in thy hand; the bay horses were harnessed to thy chariot. The demons fled before thee, shrieking in terror. Their strongholds were leveled; their warriors were slain. The sun shone bright upon thy victory.

But Varuṇa too was present, though not as one who dealeth in violence. Thy power was the power of righteousness, the power that floweth from justice and truth. When Sudās called upon thee, thou didst answer, saying: "Thy cause is just; thy prayers are true. Therefore shall I aid thee, according to the law that I have decreed."

It was the combination of Indra's strength and Varuṇa's wisdom that made the victory complete. The demons were defeated not merely by force of arms, but by force of right. What Indra destroyed with his thunderbolt, Varuṇa sanctified with his authority.

And all the warriors who fought that day were blessed. They fought with courage, knowing that the gods themselves supported their cause. When they looked upon the sky, they saw Indra's lightning; when they felt the wind, they felt Varuṇa's breath. The very earth beneath their feet seemed to rise up and support their steps.

Even now, when we speak of that battle, we do so with awe and reverence. It was a moment when the gods and mortals were united in a single purpose. It was a moment when might and right were joined together in perfect harmony.

O Indra and Varuṇa! Grant us too the same blessing! Send us warriors who are both strong and just! Give us the courage of the storm and the wisdom of the eternal law! May we ever be victorious against our enemies, knowing that the gods themselves do fight at our side!