A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vrtrasura
This page describes Vrtrasura which is located on page 605 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Vrtrasura” according to 16 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
This Vritra Asura is born invulnerable to all the Devas. That powerful indomitable Asura chief is now coming, mounted on a chariot, to kill you, surrounded by the other Danavas and taking with him the Vishvakarma-made divine arms and weapons equal to thunderbolt. He is coming like a second Kala, as it were, to destroy the whole Universe. There is none in this Triloka, capable kill him; and his death will not also take place....
Read full contents: Chapter 3 - On the Deva defeat and on Vritra’s tapasya
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: वृत्रासुर-वधे पूर्वं ब्रह्म-हत्या-प्रशान्तये यज्ञं चकार नाकेशो वाजिमेधं क्रतूत्तमम् vritrasura-vadhe purvam brahma-hatya-prashantaye yajnam cakara nakesho vajimedham kratuttamam vritrasura—of Vritrasura; vadhe—in the killing; purvam—previously; brahma-hatya-prashantaye—to become free of the sin of killing a brahmana; yajnam—a yajna; cakara—did; nakeshah—Indra; vajimedham—vajimedha; kratuttamam—the best of yajnas....
Read full contents: Verse 5.2.19
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Vritrasura was the rebirth of the emperor according to this curse. (Bhagavata, Skandha 6).Birth.Two stories are mentioned about the birth of Vritrasura. One story is that Kashyapa created him from fire. The other story is that Vritra was the son of Tvashta. Both are given below:(i) Hiranyakashipu was born to Prajapati Kashyapa, by his wife Danu. Mahavishnu killed him on being requested by the Devas. Danu was grieved at the death of her son. So Kashyapa gave her another son. He was Vala or Bala....
Read full contents: Story of Vritra
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