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→व्युत्पत्तिः || Etymology: added citation
According to Shabdakalpadruma, Indra is derived from the dhatu (root) "इन्द" meaning "परमैश्वर्य्ये " parama aishwarya (wealthy).
According to Shabdakalpadruma, Indra is derived from the dhatu (root) "इन्द" meaning "परमैश्वर्य्ये " parama aishwarya (wealthy).
[[Nirukti]] : Maharshi Yaska in his Nirukti (10.8)<ref>[http://vedicreserve.mum.edu/nirukta/nirukta.pdf Nirukta]</ref> explains the meaning of Indra as follows
[[Nirukti]] : Maharshi Yaska in his Nirukti (10.8)<ref>[http://vedicreserve.mum.edu/nirukta/nirukta.pdf Nirukta]</ref><ref>Nirukta ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 10])</ref> explains the meaning of Indra as follows
1. इरां दृणातीति वा ॥ irāṁ dr̥ṇātīti vā ॥
1. इरां दृणातीति वा ॥ irāṁ dr̥ṇātīti vā ॥