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Vrtrasura(Samskrit : वृत्रासुरः) is the son of Tvashtra Prajapati.
Vrtrasura(Samskrit : वृत्रासुरः) is the son of Tvashtra Prajapati.
Vedas describe a continuous battle between Asuras (demons) and the Suras (devas). There is no other personality who is given more importance than [[Vritrasura (वृत्रासुर)|Vrtra]] in the Vedas and there is no other symbolic story as is Vrtrasura vadha (killing of Vrtra).
Vedas describe a continuous battle between Asuras (demons) and the Suras (devas). There is no other personality who is given more importance than Vrtra in the Vedas and there is no other symbolic story as is Vrtrasura vadha (killing of Vrtra).
== व्युत्पत्तिः || Etymology ==
== व्युत्पत्तिः || Etymology ==
From origin perspective Vrtra is Tvaashtra, the son of Tvashtra. However, Vrtra 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)<ref>[http://vedicreserve.mum.edu/nirukta/nirukta.pdf Nirukta]</ref></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 Vrtra 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.
From origin perspective Vrtra is Tvaashtra, the son of Tvashtra. However, Vrtra 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)<ref>[http://vedicreserve.mum.edu/nirukta/nirukta.pdf Nirukta]</ref></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 Vrtra 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.