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	Vritra
		Vritra was one of the asuras, perhaps the most powerful of them all.
		In the Rig Veda, Vritra was a terrible fiend who gathered all the waters of the world into himself and cause a drought to cover the whole earth.
		Vritra challenged Indra, and was able to defeat the god and swallow him.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/v/vritra.html (455 words)

	Vritra
		In Hinduism, Vritra ("the enveloper") was a serpent or dragon, the personification of drought and enemy of Indra.
		According to the Rig Veda, Vritra stole all the water in the world until killed by Indra, who destroyed all ninety-nine fortresses of Vritra.
		Vishnu and the rishis brokered a truce, and Indra swore he would not attack Vritra with anything made of metal, wood or stone, nor anything that was dry or wet, or during the day or the night.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/vr/Vritra.html (141 words)

	Indra
		The supreme deity of Hindus during the early vedic period, Indra is associated with the weather and war; he is the greatest warrior of all the gods.
		His weapon (which he used to kill the giant serpent Vritra with the help of the other gods), is the thunderbolt (Vajra[?]), though he also uses a bow, net and a hook.
		Vritra, an asura, stole all the water in the world and Indra drank much Soma to prepare himself for the battle with the huge serpent.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/in/Indra.html (488 words)

	MantraOnNet.com: Home Page Of Indra
		At the time of his birth humans were imploring the gods to come to their aid against the demon Vritra who had imprisoned the cloud-cattle, thus reducing them to starvation through drought.
		Prithivi grew fearful for her son; but Indra was inspired by the great draught of soma and by the hymns of the priests on earth and was strengthened by the sacrifices; above all he possessed the thunderbolt, Vajra.
		He repeatedly subdues Vritra, under whose leadership the Danavas were able to upset the eternal equipoise established between gods and demons, devas and asuras, good and evil, light and dark, and forces the Danavas to retreat to the ocean darkness.
	www.mantraonnet.com /indra.html (1298 words)

	Indra
		Vritra had taken all the waters of the earth and placed them in a mountain where he remained on guard.
		Vritra's death released the waters, which flowed down from the mountain to revive the people and the countryside.
		Some sources suggest that Indra's defeat of Vritra takes place again whenever strong winds and rains, such as those associated with a monsoon, arrive after a seasonal drought.
	www.mythencyclopedia.com /Ho-Iv/Indra.html (343 words)

	Indra
		Vritra, asura, kradl celou vodu na světě a Indra pil hodně Soma připravovat se pro boj s obrovským hadem.
		Vritra vyhrál bitvu a polkl Indra, ale jiný gods přinutil jej zvracet Indra ven.
		Vishnu a rishis zprostředkoval příměří a Indra přísahal, že on by nenapadl Vritra s něčím vyrobený z kovu, dřeva nebo kamene, ani něco to bylo suché nebo mokré, nebo během dne nebo noci.
	wikipedia.infostar.cz /i/in/indra.html (458 words)

	Indra
		As deity of the atmosphere, he governs the weather and dispenses the rain; he sends forth his lightnings and thunder, and he is continually at war with Vritra or Ahi, the demon of drought or inclement weather, whom he overcomes with his thunderbolts, and compels to pour down the rain.
		But he slew the demon Vritra, who, being regarded as a Brahman, Indra had to conceal himself and make sacrifice until his guilt was purged away.
		His continued love for the soma juice is shown by legend in the Mahabharata, which represents him as being compelled by the sage Chyavana to allow the Aswins to partake of the soma libations, and his sensuality has now developed into an extreme lasciviousness.
	www.mythfolklore.net /india/encyclopedia/indra.htm (1394 words)

	Indian Mythology - Hindu Mythology Articles, Facts @ Indian Divinity.com >> INDRA
		Vritra took the form of a mighty dragon, and had stolen all the water in the world for himself.
		Indra smashed through Vritra's ninety-nine fortresses, and then came upon the dragon.
		Vritra had been keeping the earth in a drought, but when Indra split open the demon, the waters again fell from the skies.
	www.webonautics.com /mythology/indra.html (720 words)

	The Mahabharata, Book 12: Santi Parva: Mokshadharma Parva: Section CCLXXXI
		Beholding that form of Vritra, which was incapable of being vanquished by the three worlds united together, the celestial became penetrated with fear and full of anxiety.
		The entire welkin was enveloped by the combats of both sides with swords and axes and lances and darts and spears and heavy clubs and rocks of diverse sizes and bows of loud twang and diverse kinds of celestial weapons and fires and burning brands.
		Then Vritra, O tiger among the Kurus, possessed of mighty strength and endued with large powers of illusion, stupefied the chief of the deities by fighting wholly with the aid of his powers of illusion.
	www.ibiblio.org /sripedia/ebooks/mb/m12/m12b108.htm (1388 words)

	Karma2Grace Indra
		Vritra, in the form of a dragon, stole all the water in the world for himself.
		He rode forth to meet Vritra, consuming vast quantities of Soma in order to retain the strength to defeat Vritra.
		The two clashed, and after a long battle Indra was able to destroy his powerful enemy, split open the demon, and cause the waters to fall from the skies.
	www.karma2grace.org /encyclopedia/indra.html (540 words)

	Vritra the Brave
		Then his army was disrupted and the soldiers began to run away, Vritra tried to instill courage into their hearts.
		Vritra was not prepared to stand aside quietly and witness his army being destroyed.
		Losing his right arm, the infuriated Vritra rushed forward and with his left hand gave a severe slap on the cheek of Indra who was still holding Vajraayudha.
	www.freeindia.org /biographies/greatpersonalities/dadheechi/page9.htm (863 words)

	Indra
		The Rig-Veda states, "He under whose command are horses and cows and villages and all chariots, who gave birth to the sun and the dawn and led out the waters, he, my people, is Indra." (2.12)"
		Indra's weapon (which he used to kill Vritra, with the help of other gods), is the thunderbolt (Vajra), though he also uses a bow, net and a hook.
		In later, Brahamanic times, Indra's position was stolen by Vishnu and Shiva.
	www.teachtime.com /en/wikipedia/i/in/indra.html (551 words)

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		, Vritra was a terrible fiend who gathered all the waters of the world into himself and cause a drought to cover the whole earth.
		Vritra challenged Indra, and was able to defeat the god and swallow him.
		The other gods were afraid at the loss of their king, and they conceived a plan to free him.
	www.india4world.com /Indian-religion/hinduism-religion/god/vritra.shtml (427 words)

	Vritra - Demon-son of Tvashta - Indian Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		When Vishwarupa, the son of Tvashta, was slain by Indra, Tvashta performed a sacrifice with the intention of obtaining a son who could slay the King of Gods.
		The battle between Vritra and Indra was hard fought.
		Vritra is also mentioned in the Rig Veda, where he is the demon of drought, who imprisons all the strom clouds and causes drought.
	members.cox.net /apamnapat/entities/Vritra.html (220 words)

	The Serene Dragon : India - Vritra / Vitra / Ahi / Vritrahan / Indra
		He was rewarded with the king's crown and Vritra was cast into hell.
		Vritra is cut in 2 pieces (moon and "bellies for earth's creatures") after begging for his life.
		Vritra shattered Indra's jaw then Indra fled and made a truce with Vritra.
	www.theserenedragon.net /Tales/india-vritra.html (299 words)

	Indra
		The battle between Indra and Vritra is depicted in ancient Iranian religions such as Zoroastrianism.
		Indra realized the consequences of his sin, and was later avenged by the Avatara of Vishnu, Rama, who slew Ravana to deliver the three worlds from evil, as described in the epic Ramayana.
		He passed through Vritra's ninety-nine fortresses, slew the monster and brought water back to Earth.
	www.the-world-in-focus.com /Asia/India/religions/indra.html (1153 words)

	Uttaranchal/Uttarakhand Information Centre
		The mythic battle between Indra and Vritra is depicted in ancient Iranian religion such as Zoroastrianism.
		Indra realises the consequences of his sin, and is later avenged by the Avatara of Vishnu, Rama, who slays Ravana in the epic Ramayana to deliver the three worlds from evil.
		According to the Mahabharata, Vritra was a Brahmin who got hold of supernatural powers and went rogue and became a danger to the gods.
	www.4dham.com /go2/Indra.html (992 words)

	ANCIENT GODS
		The story of his slaying of the demon Vritra is the most important of these, for while its meaning for the Vedic peoples is not altogether clear, the many references to it in the hymns establishes its fundamental character.
		Vritra in the form of a serpent or dragon, has shut up the waters and the sun, but after a fierce battle Indra slays him, releasing the life-giving forces.
		Vritra's mother had her vital energy ebbing out; Indra had hurled his fatal weapon at her.
	www.1-fitness.com /religions/hinduism/ancientgods.html (2551 words)

	.:SAKSIVC: Vedic Literature: Rig Veda: Gods of the Veda: Indra:.
		In hymn 1, Vritra is called by the name Ahi, the serpent, to indicate that he is a man of energy without any fixed shape.
		Since Vritra's body was hidden under his mother's body, the rik 14 indicates that Indra could not see the Vritra's body; hence Indra had a fear that Vritra was not slain and looked for him in many places.
		The rik 7 indicates that the battle between Indra and Vritra was fought in the borders of heaven.
	www.vedah.com /org/literature/rigVeda/gov/indra.asp (13637 words)

	The Mahabharata, Book 5: Udyoga Parva: Section X
		Thou shalt be happy and shall dwell eternally in Indra's regions.' And the mighty Vritra having heard the words of the saints, bowed his head unto them.
		And when Vritra was killed, the cardinal points were free from gloom; and there also blew a pleasant breeze; and all beings were much pleased.
		Now when the mighty Vritra, terrible to the gods, was killed, Indra became overpowered by falsehood, and he became exceedingly sad; and he was also overpowered by the sin of Brahmanicide
	www.sacred-texts.com /hin/m05/m05010.htm (1145 words)

	Selection from "The Secret of the Veda"
		As I have already said, the Angiras legend and the Vritra mythus are the two principal parables of the Veda; they occur and recur everywhere; they run through the hymns as two closely connected threads of symbolic imagery, and around them all the rest of the Vedic symbolism is woven.
		If Vritra and the waters symbolise the cloud and the rain and the gushing forth of the seven rivers of the Punjab and if the Angirases are the bringers of the physical dawn, then the Veda is a symbolism of natural phenomena personified in the figure of gods and Rishis and maleficent demons.
		Their journey of the sacrifice is also a battle, for it is opposed by Panis, Vritras and other powers of evil and falsehood, and of this warfare the conflict of Indra and the Angirases with the Panis is a principal episode.
	www.miraura.org /lit/sa/sv/sv1-23.html (1843 words)

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		Vritra had swallowed all the waters of the world causing a tremendous drought.
		His strength defeated the serpent Vritra who had swallowed all the waters of the world bringing a tremendous drought.
		Vritra had swallowed the cosmic waters bringing a tremendous drought in the world.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /mythology/incoming.98.09.12/indra.txt (488 words)

	Indra & the Dragon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Then humbled was the strength of Vritra's mother: Indra hath cast his deadly bolt against her.
		The slaying of the dragon/serpent Vritra ("Obstructor"), his most famous exploit, is simultaneously (1) an account of the historical Aryan victory over their non-White adversaries, the Dasas or Dasyus, with whom the dragon is identified (cf.
		Nothing availed him: Vritra attempts to save himself from Indra through the use of magic; Indra also employs magic in the preceding verse, briefly becoming as thin as the hair of a horse's tail.
	library.flawlesslogic.com /indra_01.htm (848 words)

	The Mahabharata, Book 12: Santi Parva: Mokshadharma Parva: Section CCLXXIX
		Listen, O monarch, with undivided attention to the course of conduct that was followed by the Daitya Vritra after he became divested of all his prosperity.
		Unto Vritra, when in days of old he was reft of sovereignty, (his preceptor) Usanas said, 'I hope, O Danava, that in consequence of thy defeat thou dost not cherish any grief?'
		"Vritra said, 'Without doubt, having understood, by the aid of truth and penances, the advent and departure of all living creatures, I have ceased to indulge in either grief or joy.
	www.ibiblio.org /sripedia/ebooks/mb/m12/m12b106.htm (1520 words)

	Indian mythology 2. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		When Vritra has slept Indra has come out and has demolished the snake a head.
		The God of Thunder has turn Vritra skull into a bowl and break body of a monster in two.
		Good Vritra part becames moon then, demonic one becames bellies of all alive essences, blood has caused cocks.
	www5.domaindlx.com /mythology/indian2.htm (109 words)

	Slaying of Vritra - Indian Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Now, with Vritra threatening at their doorsteps, the Devas wanted their weapons back.
		From the furious onslaught of the Asura army, the Devas were initially driven back, but they redoubled their efforts and slowly gained the upper hand.
		At this point, angry words were exchanged between Vritra and Indra.
	members.cox.net /apamnapat/articles/SlayingOfVritra.html (1137 words)

	Northern Way & Celtic Articles
		Indra slays the dragon, Vritra, who lays at the foot of the mountain withholding the waters, and releases the seven rivers to flow into the sea.
		Clearly Vritra is Vishvarupa, the son of the God Tvashtar and the Goddess Danu.
		As Vritra is also the son of Tvashtar and Danu, Indra must ultimately be a son of Danu as well.
	northernway.org /school/onwarticles.html (3722 words)

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