Indra is celebrated as the mighty deity capable of crushing the fiercest foes, invoking wealth and power upon his devotees. As the slayer of वृत्र , he is devotedly praised and invoked in battles. इन्द्र , ruling vast riches and accompanied by bay steeds, is offered unexaggerated hymns, seeking his blessings, well-being, and protection with his thunderbolt against enemies [rv-8-90-1 ] rv • Book 8 .