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== सम्वाद || Discussion ==

== सम्वाद || Discussion ==

According to Dr K L Narayanacharya's view (Veda Samskrita Parichaya) : To consider that Vrttra was in charge of one of the tribes before Aryans came to India and the fight between Vrtra and Indra — who is portrayed as the God of the Aryans viewing the entire episode from a modern historical perspective and concluding that Indra is a historical person - one should very well see the import of these Rig Veda mantras.  

Interpretation of Vedic texts by Indologists have distorted the Indra & Vrttra that  To consider that Vrttra was in charge of one of the tribes before Aryans came to India and the fight between Vrtra and Indra — who is portrayed as the God of the Aryans viewing the entire episode from a modern historical perspective and concluding that Indra is a historical person - one should very well see the import of these Rig Veda mantras.  

Indra, the most amazing power and energy assuming different kinds of forms for the sake of well-being of the universe, is an aspect mentioned in many Vedic mantras. Therefore the battle between Indra and Vrttra is symbolically very significant and has to be seen from this perspective instead of a historic viewpoint.

Indra, the most amazing power and energy assuming different kinds of forms for the sake of well-being of the universe, is an aspect mentioned in many Vedic mantras. Therefore the battle between Indra and Vrttra is symbolically very significant and has to be seen from this perspective instead of a historic viewpoint.

Many Rig Veda mantras depict that Vrttra was killed and in a few other mantras it is said that a truce between indra and Vrtra was established, thus Vrttra exists in the form of hunger. In this perspective, the battle between Indra and Vrttra is eternal and Vrttra is not killed once and for all.   

Many Rig Veda mantras depict that Vrttra was killed and in a few other mantras it is said that a truce between Indra and Vrtra was established, thus Vrttra exists in the form of hunger. In this perspective, the battle between Indra and Vrttra is eternal and Vrttra is not killed once and for all.  <blockquote>तव च्यौत्नानि वज्रहस्त तानि नव यत्पुरो नवतिं च सद्यः | निवेशने शततमाविवेषीरहञ्च वर्त्रं नमुचिमुताहन् || (Rig Veda. 7.19.5.)</blockquote><blockquote>Meaning : With Vajraayudha in his hands, the invincible power, Indra swiftly destroyed 99 of the 100 places and captured the likes of Vrttra and Namuchi in his hundredth attempt.</blockquote>

 

तव च्यौत्नानि वज्रहस्त तानि नव यत्पुरो नवतिं च सद्यः | निवेशने शततमाविवेषीरहञ्च वर्त्रं नमुचिमुताहन् || (Rig Veda. 7.19.5.)  

 

Meaning : With Vajraayudha in his hands, the invincible power, Indra swiftly destroyed 99 of the 100 places and captured the likes of Vrttra and Namuchi in his hundredth attempt.

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