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Replaced instances of the word 'sin'
Under the leadership of Vrtrasura, his followers, the Kalakeyas (कालकेय-s) and other rakshasas besieged the Devatas. The battle raged for a long time between [[Indra and Vrtrasura (इन्द्रः वृत्रासुरः च)|Indra and Vrtrasura]] but Vrtra was invincible. Devatas along with Indra approach Mahavishnu for a solution to kill Vrtrasura. Mahavishnu informs them that Vrtra can be killed only with the bone of [[Dadhichi (दधीचिः)|Dadhichi]] rishi. Thereby, from the bones of Dadhichi rishi, Indra prepares his weapon called "Vajra", and with a fatal stroke of Vajra, Vrtra falls dead. Hence, Indra gets the name Vrtraha (वृत्रहा). (Mahabharata. Vana Parva. Chap 101 <ref>Pt. Ramnarayan. Mahabharat ([https://archive.org/stream/Mahabharata04SanskritHindiPanditRamnarayanGitaPress/Mahabharata%2002_%20Sanskrit-Hindi_Pandit%20Ramnarayan_Gita%20Press#page/n341/mode/2up VanaParva, Adhyaya 101]) Page No 343. Gorakhpur: Gita Press</ref>. Shanti Parva. Chap 281. Verses 13 -21)
Under the leadership of Vrtrasura, his followers, the Kalakeyas (कालकेय-s) and other rakshasas besieged the Devatas. The battle raged for a long time between [[Indra and Vrtrasura (इन्द्रः वृत्रासुरः च)|Indra and Vrtrasura]] but Vrtra was invincible. Devatas along with Indra approach Mahavishnu for a solution to kill Vrtrasura. Mahavishnu informs them that Vrtra can be killed only with the bone of [[Dadhichi (दधीचिः)|Dadhichi]] rishi. Thereby, from the bones of Dadhichi rishi, Indra prepares his weapon called "Vajra", and with a fatal stroke of Vajra, Vrtra falls dead. Hence, Indra gets the name Vrtraha (वृत्रहा). (Mahabharata. Vana Parva. Chap 101 <ref>Pt. Ramnarayan. Mahabharat ([https://archive.org/stream/Mahabharata04SanskritHindiPanditRamnarayanGitaPress/Mahabharata%2002_%20Sanskrit-Hindi_Pandit%20Ramnarayan_Gita%20Press#page/n341/mode/2up VanaParva, Adhyaya 101]) Page No 343. Gorakhpur: Gita Press</ref>. Shanti Parva. Chap 281. Verses 13 -21)
By killing Vrtrasura, Indra incurred the sin of Brahmahatya (ब्रह्महत्या). He goes to the Manasa sarovara to expiate for the sin. It was at that time that King Nahusha, takes the place of Indra. Cursed by Agastya rishi, Nahusha becomes a serpent and goes back to earth, then the Devatas reinstate Indra as Loka palaka. (Mahabharata Udyoga parva Chap. 18). According to Valmiki Ramayana (Balakanda 24 Sarga), Devatas take Indra to Sharayu river for a holy bath to expiate the sin of Brahmahatya.<ref name=":1" />
By killing Vrtrasura, Indra incurred the papa (पापम्) of Brahmahatya (ब्रह्महत्या). He goes to the Manasa sarovara to expiate for the papa. It was at that time that King Nahusha, takes the place of Indra. Cursed by Agastya rishi, Nahusha becomes a serpent and goes back to earth, then the Devatas reinstate Indra as Loka palaka. (Mahabharata Udyoga parva Chap. 18). According to Valmiki Ramayana (Balakanda 24 Sarga), Devatas take Indra to Sharayu river for a holy bath to expiate the sin of Brahmahatya.<ref name=":1" />
=== Indra and Mountains ===
=== Indra and Mountains ===
==== ऋग्वेदः ॥ Rigveda ====
==== ऋग्वेदः ॥ Rigveda ====