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== परिचय ||Introduction ==

== परिचय ||Introduction ==

The most important work of Indra is to stop those energies and powers which are against the flow of life or creation. There is no other personality who is given more importance than Vrttra in the Vedas and there is no other symbolic story as is Vrttraasura vadha or killing of Vrttra.

There is no other personality who is given more importance than Vrttra in the Vedas and there is no other symbolic story as is Vrttraasura vadha or killing of Vrttra.  Vedas describe a continuous battle between  Asuras (demons) and suras (devas).  One of the most important asura of Vedic literature is Vrttrasura.  

== व्युत्पत्तिः || Etymology ==

== व्युत्पत्तिः || Etymology ==

From the historical perspective Vrttra is Tvaashtra (the son of Tvashtra). However, Vrttra has been defined by Yaska maharshi as follows  <blockquote>तत्को वृत्रः। मेघ इति नैरुक्ताः । त्वाष्ट्रोऽसुर इत्यैतिहासिकाः । अपां च ज्योतिषश्च मिश्रीभावकर्मणो वर्षकर्म जायते । तत्रोपमार्थेन युद्धवर्णा भवन्ति । (Nirukta 2.16)</blockquote><blockquote>tatkō vr̥traḥ। mēgha iti nairuktāḥ । tvāṣṭrō'sura ityaitihāsikāḥ । apāṁ ca jyōtiṣaśca miśrībhāvakarmaṇō varṣakarma jāyatē । tatrōpamārthēna yuddhavarṇā bhavanti । (Nirukta 2.16)</blockquote>Meaning : Nirukta defines Vrttra as the cloud, which is a water body. A combination of water and lightning (electricity) gives rise to the process of rain and this process is used as a simili to describe a war.   

Vritra has been defined by Yaska as follows  <blockquote>तत्को वृत्रः। मेघ इति नैरुक्ताः । त्वाष्ट्रोऽसुर इत्यैतिहासिकाः । अपां च ज्योतिषश्च मिश्रीभावकर्मणो वर्षकर्म जायते । तत्रोपमार्थेन युद्धवर्णा भवन्ति । (Nirukta 2.16)</blockquote><blockquote>tatkō vr̥traḥ। mēgha iti nairuktāḥ । tvāṣṭrō'sura ityaitihāsikāḥ । apāṁ ca jyōtiṣaśca miśrībhāvakarmaṇō varṣakarma jāyatē । tatrōpamārthēna yuddhavarṇā bhavanti । (Nirukta 2.16)</blockquote>Meaning : Nirukta defines Vrttra as the cloud, which is a water body. From the historical perspective Vrttra is Tvaashtra (the son of Tvashtra). A combination of water and lightning (electricity) gives rise to the process of rain and this process is used as a simili to describe a war.   

athrushnavantham viyatham buddimanam sushupanam indra sapta prati pravatha sayana mahim vajrena virihena aparvanan Rk Samhita 4.19.10 '''(It is 4.19.3)'''

Chitraketu, ruled over Soorasena kingdom and was childless. Seeing his sorrow Angirasa maharshi informs Chitraketu and his wife Kritadyuti that a son would be born to them. However, the envy of Chitraketu's other wives leads them to poison the child and kill him after he was born. Angirasa and Narada try to bring back the child back to life but the soul replies that he was the son to a large number of parents

Vrita is called as having a very bulky body and he is but not very powerful, personification of dissatisfaction, unconscious, but doesn’t not recognize that. He sleeps in a way that that sapta sindus can’t flow, he is shaped in a snake form.  Such Vritra is killed by Indra with his thunderbolt, on the day of full moon light. Vedas describe the death of Vritra in many places.  

 

 

 

 

Meaning : Vrita having an insatiable bulky body, is very powerful, personification of ignorance, and deep in slumber. Serpent like he sleeps in a way that that sapta sindus can’t flow. Such Vritra is killed by Indra with his thunderbolt, on the day of full moon.

The mood of this is the birth of Vritra and killing of Vritra is an eternal principle of this world therefore it is explained that

The mood of this is the birth of Vritra and killing of Vritra is an eternal principle of this world therefore it is explained that

ishumatra mishumatra avardhatha sa vishwajana iman lokan avranoth lokan yadiman avranoth tadvra trasya vritratvam

ishumatra mishumatra avardhatha sa vishwajana iman lokan avranoth lokan yadiman avranoth tadvra trasya vritratvam

that means Vrithra means one who getows or in circles. This meaning has come in Vedas. Indra seeing this got afraid. He was finding some means and ways to control Vritra. Meanwhile Vritra’s father, Trashtra became repentant and became fearful and he gave a special thunderbolt and made it powerful by invoking certain mantras and offered it to Indra.  

that means Vrithra means one who getows or in circles. This meaning has come in Vedas. Indra seeing this got afraid. He was finding some means and ways to control Vritra. Meanwhile Vritra’s father, Trashtra became repentant and became fearful and he gave a special thunderbolt and made it powerful by invoking certain mantras and offered it to Indra.  

== Vritra in the body of Indra ==

== Vritra in the body of Indra ==

In this way when Vritra entered into the body of Indra he extended himself and stayed in the bodies of all living entities and he stays in the form of hunger and keeps on troubling them and in this way because Vritra is staying in the belly of human being, and that hunger itself is Vritraha. He is called: brathravya and those who understand this, they will conquer hunger certainly. That’s what Vedas offer benefits.

In this way when Vritra entered into the body of Indra he extended himself and stayed in the bodies of all living entities and he stays in the form of hunger and keeps on troubling them and in this way because Vritra is staying in the belly of human being, and that hunger itself is Vritraha. He is called: brathravya and those who understand this, they will conquer hunger certainly. That’s what Vedas offer benefits.

tadedeva vesha daivi vak anuvadathi stahan itnu da da da iti damaiti danya datta iti

tadedeva vesha daivi vak anuvadathi stahan itnu da da da iti damaiti danya datta iti

Therefore if megha or cloud has to give rain, then humans need to have dana, daya and dama control, charity and compassion. Otherwise there will be drought and this is the message of Vritra and is very meaningful. How it is that Dadichi maharshi’s skull or spine is the symbol of commitment and dedication? Indra makes thunderbolt from this and down pours. He kills Vritra. Here also there is an indication of loka sangraha: Benefitting the people. Therefore this English poet in his poetry explained dattha dayathvam danyatha shanthihi shantih shanthi in this way he concludes his poem. It is not said that it rained, but the shanthi pata the concluding verses itself give such feeling. Therefore wherever there are such qualities there are rains and such understanding and is not forgotten by poet. Therefore the story between Indra and Vritra, there is an important principle of Veda and is hidden and this is well known to everybody and at least now, we Bharatiyas should try to understand.

Therefore if megha or cloud has to give rain, then humans need to have dana, daya and dama control, charity and compassion. Otherwise there will be drought and this is the message of Vritra and is very meaningful. How it is that Dadichi maharshi’s skull or spine is the symbol of commitment and dedication? Indra makes thunderbolt from this and down pours. He kills Vritra. Here also there is an indication of loka sangraha: Benefitting the people. Therefore this English poet in his poetry explained dattha dayathvam danyatha shanthihi shantih shanthi in this way he concludes his poem. It is not said that it rained, but the shanthi pata the concluding verses itself give such feeling. Therefore wherever there are such qualities there are rains and such understanding and is not forgotten by poet. Therefore the story between Indra and Vritra, there is an important principle of Veda and is hidden and this is well known to everybody and at least now, we Bharatiyas should try to understand.