Vedic Mythology c8.s2.10

c8.s2.10

E. Dhuni and Cumuri¹³. The Dāsa Cumuri is mentioned six times, with one exception always along with Dhuni. The closeness of the association of these two is shown by their names once appearing as a dual compound (6, 20¹³). Indra sent them to sleep (2, 15⁹; 6, 20¹³; 7, 19⁴), the same being said of Cumuri alone (6, 26⁶). Along with Śambara, Pipru, Śuṣṇa, they were crushed by Indra, so that their castles were destroyed (6, 18⁸). They were sent to sleep or overcome by Indra (10, 113⁹) in favour of Dabhīti, who pressed Soma for him (6, 20¹³) and who was rewarded by the god for his faith (6, 26⁶). Without any mention of the two fiends, Indra is also said to have sent to sleep for Dabhīti 30 000 Dāsas (4, 30²¹) and to have bound the Dasyus for him without cords (2, 13⁹).