Vṛtra (English spelling) Vrtra

Japanese: Vṛtra(英語表記)Vrtra
Vṛtra (English spelling) Vrtra

…Indra was originally a god of thunder, and was compared to Zeus of Greece and Thor of Scandinavia, but in the Rig-Veda he is depicted as an ideal Aryan warrior who conquers the enemies of the Aryans with the help of the storm god Marut. In particular, his military exploits in killing the evil dragon Vṛtra, who was blocking the waters, by throwing the Vajra (a vajra) made by the god of artifice Tuvashtri are repeatedly praised. For this reason, he is called "Britrahan (the slayer of Vṛtra)." …

*Some of the glossaries that mention "Vṛtra" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…インドラは元来,雷霆(らいてい)神の性格が顕著で,ギリシアのゼウスや北欧のトールに比較されるが,《リグ・ベーダ》においては,暴風神マルトMarut神群を従えてアーリヤ人の敵を征服する,理想的なアーリヤ戦士として描かれている。中でも,工巧神トゥバシュトリの造った武器バジュラ(金剛杵)を投じて,水をせき止める悪竜ブリトラVṛtraを殺す彼の武勲は,繰り返したたえられる。このため,彼は〈ブリトラを殺す者(ブリトラハン)〉と呼ばれる。…

※「Vṛtra」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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