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→व्युत्पत्तिः || Etymology: nirukta
[[Nirukti]] : Maharshi Yaska in his Nirukti (10.8) explains the meaning of Indra as follows
[[Nirukti]] : Maharshi Yaska in his Nirukti (10.8) explains the meaning of Indra as follows
1. इरां दृणातीति वा Iran dranathi ithiva
1. इरां दृणातीति वा
2. इरां ददातीति वा Iram dadathi ithiva
2. इरां ददातीति वा
3. इरां दधातीति वा Iram dadhathi itiva
3. इरां दधातीति वा
4. इरां दारयतीति वा Iram dharayathi ithiva
4. इरां दारयतीति वा
5. इरां धारयतीति वा Iran dharayathi ithiva
5. इरां धारयतीति वा
6. इन्दवे द्रवतीति वा Indhave dravathi ithi va
6. इन्दवे द्रवतीति वा
7. इन्दौ रमत इति वा Ido ramatha ithiva
7. इन्दौ रमत इति वा
8. इन्धे भूतानीति वा Inde bhutani ithi va
8. इन्धे भूतानीति वा
9. तद्यदेनं प्राणैः समैन्धंस्तदिन्द्रस्येन्द्रत्वम् Tadath denam pranai samanthas tanindrathvam iti vijnayathe
9. तद्यदेनं प्राणैः समैन्धंस्तदिन्द्रस्येन्द्रत्वम्
10. इदं करणादित्याग्रयणः Idam grinaditya grayanaha
10. इदं करणादित्याग्रयणः
11. इदं दर्शनादित्यौपमन्यवः Idam darhsantahiday pamanyavaha
11. इदं दर्शनादित्यौपमन्यवः
12. इन्दतेर्वौश्वर्यकर्मणः Indayathe vai srava karmanaha
12. इन्दतेर्वौश्वर्यकर्मणः
13. इन्दञ्छत्रूणां दारयिता वा Inshatrunam daravathyiva dhravayithava udarayatava janma iti
13. इन्दञ्छत्रूणां दारयिता वा द्रावयिता वा अादरयिता च यज्वनाम्
Root word of dhra means to pierce or crack. Ira means grain or rice. It means one who pierces the clouds and supplies water for the growth of plants. In another sense the word Indra means one who makes prithvi (earth) pierce and make crops grow thus providing grains. Megha or clouds are the secret place for nourishment of the plants. Thus Indra is the power which can cut through the clouds and provide rain for the sake of loka kalyana, for the loka sangraha.
Root word of dhra means to pierce or crack. Ira means grain or rice. It means one who pierces the clouds and supplies water for the growth of plants. In another sense the word Indra means one who makes prithvi (earth) pierce and make crops grow thus providing grains. Megha or clouds are the secret place for nourishment of the plants. Thus Indra is the power which can cut through the clouds and provide rain for the sake of loka kalyana, for the loka sangraha.