# वृत्र (vṛtra)

Canonical page: https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/vritra

वृत्र (vṛtra) is a Sanskrit word meaning an enemy, foe, or hostile host, a thunder-cloud, darkness, a wheel, a mountain, a particular mountain. Its 23 recorded definitions are grouped into 11 contexts, among them The Demon Vṛtra, Adversary of Indra, A Mountain / Name of a Mountain, A Cloud or Thunder-cloud.

- **Root:** 1. वृ (1. vṛ)
- **Etymology:** E. वृत् to be or abide, Unādi aff. रक् । — E. vṛt to be or abide, Unādi aff. rak
- **SLP1:** `vftra`  **IAST:** vṛtra  **Devanagari:** वृत्र
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vritra
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/vritra/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### The Demon Vṛtra, Adversary of Indra (12 definitions)
- a Vedic demon of darkness and drought personifying obstacles to rain and light  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > वृत्र (vṛtra) m. N. of the Vedic personification of an imaginary malignant influence or demon of darkness and drought (supposed to take possession of the clouds, causing them to obstruct the clearness of the sky and keep back the waters; Indra is represented as battling with this evil influence in the pent up clouds poetically pictured as mountains or castles which are shattered by his thunderbolt and made to open their receptacles [ cf. esp. Ṛg-veda (Title) i, 31 ]; as a Dānava, Vṛtra is a son of Tvaṣṭṛ, or of Danu q.v., and is often identified with Ahi, the serpent of the sky, and associated with other evil spirits, such as Śuṣṇa, Namuci, Pipru, Śambara, Uraṇa, whose malignant influences are generally exercised in producing darkness or drought), Ṛg-veda (Title) &c. &c. [ ID=204000 ]
- 1. An enemy or hostile host. 2. A demon of drought slain by Indra who imprisoned the celestial waters. 3. A thundercloud.  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वृत्र (vṛtra) [Printed book page 296-3 ] वृत्र (vṛtra) vṛ-trá, n. ( gnly. pl. ) [encloser, invester; √ 1. vṛ] harasser, foe, hostile host ( RV. ); m. id. ( TS.¹ ); m. N. of a demon, personification of the malign power of drought, slain by Indra, son of Tvaṣṭṛ, imprisoner of the celestial waters, often called Ahi; thundercloud ( rare, V. ). [ ID=16952 ]
- 1. An enemy. 2. Darkness. 3. A demon slain by Indra. 4. A cloud. 5. A name of Indra. 6. A mountain. 7. Sound or noise.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वृत (vṛta) ्र (vṛtra) [Printed book page 801 ] वृत (vṛta) ्र (vṛtra) m. ( - त्रः (-traḥ) ) 1 An enemy. 2 Darkness. 3 A demon slain by INDRA. 4 A cloud. 5 A name of INDRA. 6 The name of a mountain. 7 Sound, noise. E. वृत (vṛta) to be or abide, Uṇādi aff. रक् (rak). [ ID=36496 ]
- 1. An enemy, darkness, cloud, mountain, or noise. 2. Indra or a demon killed by him.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वृत्र (vṛtra) [Printed book page 719-b ] वृत्र (vṛtra) ( त्रः ) ((traḥ)) 1. m. An enemy; darkness; cloud; mountain; noise; Indra; a demon killed by him. [ ID=36111 ]
- 1. A demon killed by Indra. 2. Darkness. 3. A cloud. 4. Sound. 5. A mountain. 6. An enemy.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वृत्र (vṛtra) [Printed book page 687-05 ] वृत्र (vṛtra) n. 1. Name of a demon killed by Indra; 2. darkness; 3. a cloud; 4. sound; 5. name of a mountain; 6. an enemy. [ ID=36063 ]
- 1. An enemy. 2. Darkness. 3. A demon slain by Indra. 4. A cloud. 5. A name of Indra. 6. A mountain. 7. Sound or noise.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वृत् (vṛt) र (vṛtra) [Printed book page 684-a ] वृत् (vṛt) र (vṛtra) m. ( - त्रः (-traḥ) ) 1. An enemy. 2. Darkness. 3. A demon slain by INDRA. 4. A cloud. 5. A name of INDRA. 6. The name of a mountain. 7. Sound, noise. E. वृत् (vṛt) to be or abide, Unādi aff. रक् । (rak.) [ ID=38202 ]
- 1. A demon slain by Indra. 2. An enemy. 3. Darkness. 4. A cloud. 5. A mountain. 6. Sound. 7. A wheel.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वृत्र (vṛtra) [Printed book page 0895-a ] वृत्र (vṛtra) vṛtra, m. 1. The name of a demon slain by Indra, Chr. 292, 9 = Rigv. i. 85, 9; Chr. 18, 41. 2. An enemy. 3. Darkness. 4. A cloud. 5. A mountain. 6. Sound. 7. A wheel. [ ID=13897 ]
- 1. A coverer, besetter, or encloser. 2. A demon and the chief enemy of Indra. 3. A foe or host of foes.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वृत्र (vṛtra) [Printed book page 519 ] वृत्र (vṛtra) m. coverer, besetter, encloser, N. of a demon, the chief enemy of Indra; n. ( m. ) i.g. foe or host of foes. [ ID=30765 ]
- 1. An enemy that wards off or holds in check. 2. A coverer, encloser, or Vritra, the demon of drought and darkness.  
  *Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary*
  > वृत्र (vṛtra) [Printed book page 251-a ] vṛtrá, —1. n. that which wards off or holds in check, i. e. the enemy, 75 14; —2. m. coverer, encloser; personified, Vritra, demon of drought and darkness, principal personification of the malign power that covers or darkens the sky and encompasses ( 70 16 ) or withholds the heavenly waters, selections xxxii. and lxvii.; slain by Indra, 73 18; see 82 1 and 97 19. [ √1vṛ, ‘cover,’ 1185b.] [ ID=4003 ]
- 1. The Vedic demon of darkness and drought. 2. A cloud. 3. Darkness. 4. A mountain. 5. An enemy. 6. Sound or noise. 7. A wheel. 8. A wicked person.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > वृत्र (vṛtra) [Printed book page 0958-a ] वृत्र (vṛtra) vṛtra, as, m. (probably fr. rt. vṛ; according to Uṇādi-s. II. 13. fr. rt. 1. vṛt ), ‘the coverer, hider, obstructer (of rain),’ N. of the Vedic personification of an imaginary malignant influence or demon of darkness and drought (supposed to take possession of the clouds, causing them to obstruct the clearness of the sky and keep back the waters; Indra is represented as battling with this evil influ- ence, and the pent up clouds being poetically pictured as mountains or castles are shattered by his thunder- bolt and made to open their receptacles; as a Dānava or demon, Vṛtra is the son of Danu, q. v., and is often associated with other evil spirits, such as Ahi, Page0958-b+ 79 Śuṣṇa, Namuci, Pipru, Śambara, Uraṇa, whose malignant influences are generally exercised in pro- ducing darkness or drought); a cloud (in general); darkness; a mountain; an enemy; sound, noise; a wheel; N. of Indra (?); ( am ), n. a wicked person, an enemy. —Vṛtra-khāda, as, ā, am, Ved. ‘Vṛtra- devouring,’ destroying Vṛtra; ( as ), m. a devourer of enemies, epithet of Bṛhas-pati. —Vṛtra-ghnī, f., N. of a river. —Vṛtra-tara, as, ā, am, Ved. caus- ing great darkness, (Sāy. = atiśayena lokānām āva- rakaḥ or vṛtrair āvaraṇaiḥ śatrūn tarati yaḥ, i. e. overcoming enemies with darkness, Ṛg-veda I. 32, 5.) —Vṛtra-tur, ūr, m., Ved. ‘Vṛtra-conquer- ing,’ epithet of Indra, conquering enemies (in gene- ral). —Vṛtra-tūrya, am, n., Ved. conquering enemies, destruction of enemies; battle ( = saṅgrā- ma according to Naigh. II. 19). —Vṛtra-dviṣ, ṭ, m. ‘enemy of Vṛtra,’ epithet of Indra. —Vṛtra- bhojana, as, m. a kind of pot-herb (commonly called Samaṭh, described by some as a sort of cucum- ber, = gaṇḍīra ). —Vṛtra-vadha, as, m. ‘the kill- ing of Vṛtra,’ N. of the twenty-fifth and twenty- sixth chapters of the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa of the Padma- Purāṇa; of the seventy-ninth chapter of the Uttara- kāṇḍa of the Rāmāyaṇa. —Vṛtra-śatru, us, m. ‘enemy of Vṛtra,’ epithet of Indra. —Vṛtra-hatya, am, ā, n. f., Ved. the slaying of Vṛtra, (Ṛg-veda VIII. 89, 5.) —Vṛtra-hatha, as, m., Ved. slaying Vṛtra, slaying enemies. —Vṛtra-han, ā, m. ‘Vṛtra-killer,’ epithet of Indra; killer of enemies, victorious. —Vṛ- trahan-tama, as, m., Ved. ‘most mighty slayer of Vṛtra,’ epithet of Indra; a very victorious person. —Vṛtrāri (°ra-ari), is, m. ‘enemy of Vṛtra,’ Indra. [ ID=44717 ]
- an Asura slain by Indra  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > वृत्र (vṛtra) [Printed book page 756-1 ] Vṛtra, an Asura, slain by Indra. § 17 (Uttaṅka): I, 3, †810 ( °sya hantā, i.e. Indra).—§ 96 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 65, 2541 ( mahāsuraḥ, son of Danāyus).—§ 130 (do.): I, 67, 2680 ( mahāsuraḥ, incarnate as king Maṇimat).—§ 221 (Caitra- rathap.): I, 170, 6485 (the thunderbolt of Indra ( vajraṃ V°nibarhaṇam ) broke into thousand pieces on the head of V.).— § 277 (Jarāsandhavadhap.): II, 23, 914 ( °-Vāsavayor iva, sc. saṃyuge ).—§ 317 (Arjunābhigamanap.): III, 12, 568 ( °-Vāsavayor iva, sc. yuddhaṃ ).—§ 320 (Saubhavadhop.): III, 16, 681 ( °-Vāsavayoḥ…yathā, sc. yuddhaṃ ).—§ 330 (Indradarśana): III, 37, 1469 (from fear of V. the gods imparted all their might to Indra).—§ 331 (Kairātap.): III, 39, 1608 ( °-Vāsavayor iva, sc. yuddhaṃ ).—§ 384 (Agastyop.): III, 100, 8692, 8693 ( °vadhe ), 8695, 8699 (headed by V. the Kālakeyas defeated the gods; Tvaṣṭr then constructed the thunderbolt ( vajra ) for Indra); 101, 8714, 8721, †8726, †8730 ( °vadha°, Indra slew V. with the vajra ); 103, 8769, 8770 ( nihataṃ ).—§ 402 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 120, †10264 ( jahi…V°ṃ yathā Devapatiḥ ).—§ 413 (do.): III, 135, 10693 ( °ṃ hatvā Śacīpatiḥ ).—§ 443 (Nivātakavacayuddhap.): III, 168, 12073 ( Bala-V°au, vanquished by Indra).—§ 444 (do.): 171, 12150 ( °sya vadhe ).—§ 539 (Kumbhakarṇādi- vadha): III, 287, 16428 ( °saṅkāśaṃ Kumbhakarṇaṃ ).— § 544 (Yudhiṣṭhirāśvāsa): III, 292, 16605 ( nihataḥ ).— § 550 (Samayapālanap.): IV, 10, 356 ( °-Vāsavayor iva, sc. saṃyuge ).—§ 551 (Kīcakavadhap.): IV, 22, 727 ( haniṣyāmi V°ṃ Devapatir yathā ).—§ 552 (Goharaṇap.): IV, 58, 1868 ( °-Vāsavayor iva, sc. yuddhaṃ ); 59, 1903 ( °-Vāsavayor iva, kiratoḥ śarajālāni ).—§ 555 (Indravijaya): V, 9, 275, 277, 279 ( °-Vāsavayoḥ, sc. yuddhaṃ ), 280, 281, 282 ( Jṛmbhikāṃ V°nāśinīṃ ), 284 ( °-Vāsavayoḥ, sc. yuddhaṃ ), 285, 289 ( °vadhepsavaḥ ) (Tvaṣṭṛ created V. who assailed Indra); 10, 290, 296, 299, 303, 306, 307, 309, 310, 322, 323, 326, 327, 329, 330, 331, 334 ( hate ) (notwithstanding the compact with V, Indra wilily slew him); 13, 412 ( tvadvīryanihate ); 16, 500 ( hataḥ ), 504, †512 ( nihataḥ ); 17, 522 ( °āsuravadhena ).— § 555 (Sainyodyogap.): V, 18, 555 ( °ṃ hatvā yathā… Śakraḥ ).—§ 565 (Gālavacarita): V, 109, 3791 ( atra —i.e. in the south— vṛttena V°o 'pi Śakraśatrutvam īyivān ).—§ 568 (Vidulāputraśāsana): V, 134, 4562 ( Indro V°vadhenaiva Mahendraḥ samapadyata ).—§ 573 (Ambopākhyānap.): V, 177, 7024 ( jahi…yathā V°ṃ Purandaraḥ ).—§ 578 (Bhīṣmavadhap.): VI, 45, 1706 ( Vṛtra-Vāsavayor iva, only B.); 48, 1913 ( yathā vā V°-Vāsavau, sc. ayudhyetāṃ ).— § 584 (do.): VI, 84, 3721 ( °syeva Purandaraḥ, sc. vadhā- Page756-b+ 63 kaṅkṣī ).—§ 585 (do.): VI, 90, 4029 ( yathā vai V°-Vāsavau, sc. saṅgrāme vyavatiṣṭhetāṃ ).—§ 586 (do.): VI, 100, 4553 ( °o devacamūṃ iva, sc. dravayate ), 4580 ( °-Vāsavayoḥ, sc. yuddhaṃ ).—§ 587 (do.): VI, 110, 5138 ( yathā V°ṃ Purandaraḥ, sc. avārayat ); 111, 5183 ( yathā V°-Mahendrayoḥ, sc. yuddhaṃ ).—§ 589 (Droṇābhiṣekap.): VII, 3, 93 ( Śatakratum ivācintyaṃ purā V°eṇa nirjitaṃ ).—§ 592 (Saṃśaptakavadhap.): VII, 30, 1310 ( Indraṃ V°balād iva ). —§ 597 (Pratijñāp.): VII, 84, 2992 ( Vāsavam iva (read with B. °asyeva ) V°ṃ hantuṃ prayāsyataḥ ).—§ 599 c (Jaya- drathavadhap.): Formerly the Asura V. had defeated the gods; headed by Indra they then applied to Brahmán, who applied to Viṣṇu, who said that Tvaṣṭṛ, in days of yore, had performed ascetic penances for a million of years, and that he had created V. with the permission of Maheśvara (i.e. Śiva); “you go to Śiva on the Mandara mountain.” So they did, and Śiva gave to Indra his armour cased in which Indra slew V. : VII, 94, 3457 ( Daityena ), 3458, 3459, 3461, 3462, 3464, 3472 (only B.), 3473 ( °camūṃ ), 3475.—§ 599 (do.): VII, 102, 3814 ( jahi…yatha V°ṃ Purandaraḥ ); 118, †4690 ( °endrayor yuddham iva ); 124, 5008 ( yathā V°vadḥe purā ).—§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII, 153, 6633 ( °hatyai yathā devāḥ parivavruḥ Purandaraṃ ); 159, 7089 ( yathā V°ṃ Purandaraḥ, sc. pratyudyayau ); 179, †8177 ( yathā Śakro V°vadhe ).—§ 603 (Nārāyaṇāstramok- ṣap.): VII, 196, 9038 ( nihate…yathā V°e mahāsure ); 200, 9323 ( vajraṃ V°e yathā Hariḥ, sc. vyasṛjat ).—§ 604 (Karṇap.): VIII, 5, 143 ( Mahendreṇa yathā V°ḥ, sc. nihataḥ ). —§ 605 (do.): VIII, 14, 565 ( yathā devāsure yuddhe V°- Vāsavayor iva, sc. samāgamaḥ ).—§ 608 (do.): VIII, 66, †3356 ( °e hate bhagavān ivendraḥ ); 67, †3375 ( °eṇa Vajrīva, sc. sametya ); 69, †3398 ( Marutpatir V°m ivāttavajraḥ, sc. ahaniṣyat ); 71, †3592 ( jahi…Purandaro-V°m iva ); 73, 3675 ( °ḥ prāpyeva Vāsavaṃ ); 83, †4260 ( °ṃ nihatyeva Sahasranetraḥ ); 87, 4391 ( Indra-V°āv iva ), 4406 (do.); 89, †4530 ( Mahendra-V°āv iva samprajaghnatuḥ ); 91, 4798 ( śiro jahāra V°sya yathā Mahendraḥ ); 94, 4948 ( yathā purā V°vadhe Śatakratuḥ ); 96, 4983 ( hato Vajrabhṛtā ).—§ 611 (Śalyap.): IX, 17, 954 ( °vadhe yathendraṃ ).—§ 613 (Gadā- yuddhap.): IX, 33, 1925 ( Śakro V°m ivāhvayan ).—§ 615 u (Skanda): IX, 46, 2709 ( jaghānāśu V°ṃ Devapatir yathā ). —§ 615 (Gadāyuddhap.): IX, 55, 3128 ( °-Śakrāv ivāhave ); 56, 3156 ( Cakro V°m ivāhvayan ); 57, 3198 ( °-Vāsavayor iva, sc. yuddhaṃ ), 3212 (do., do.); 58, 3251 ( māyayā cākṣipat tejo V°sya Balasūdanaḥ ); 61, 3395 ( Indreṇeva hi V°sya vadhaḥ ), 3402 ( hate ).—§ 623 (Rājadh.): XII, 15, 438 ( Indro V°vadhena Mahendraḥ samapadyata ).—§ 641 (do.): XII, 98 ζ, 3660 (had been slain by Indra, C. has by error Vṛttaṃ ).— § 692 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 280, 10002 ( Daityena ), 10004 (10005), 10014; 281, (†10082), 10085, 10086, 10092 ( V. was instructed by Sanatkumāra about Viṣṇu).—§ 693 (do.): XII, 282, 10098, 10101 ( vinihataḥ ), 10102 ( nirjitaḥ ).— § 693 b (Vṛtravadha): XII, 282, 10104, 10106, 10107, 10109, 10110 ( Asurendrasya ), 10115 ( dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ ), 10116, 10117, 10118, 10126, 10127, 10128 ( Daityapatiṃ ), 10131, 10132 ( viśvātmā ); 283, 10143, 10147, 10151 ( Daityaṃ ), 10152, 10153, 10193, 10202 (from his blood arose śikhaṇḍas ), 10204 ( nihataḥ ), 10207 (copious description of Indra's slaying V.).—§ 694 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 284, 10208 ( °vadhāt ), 10209.—§ 694 b (Jvarotpatti): XII, 284, 10266 ( dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ ), 10267, 10270 ( V. was overtaken with fever (cf. also § 693 b ), then Indra slew him with his vajra; V. ascended to the world of Viṣṇu).—§ 717 b (Nārāyaṇīya): Page757-a+ 63 XII, 343, VII), ††13213 ( Tvāṣṭrotpāditaṃ, the slaughter of V. narrated in accordance with § 555).—§ 719 b (Gautamī- lubdhaka-vyāla-Mṛtyu-Kālasaṃv.): XIII, 1, †32 ( °ṃ hatvā Devarāṭ ).—§ 778 b (Saṃvartta-Maruttīya): XIV, 9, †246 ( tridivaṃ prāg jahāra ).—§ 779 b (Aśvamedhikap.): In ancient times the earth was encompassed by V.; the seat of smell thus having been taken away, bad odours arose, and Indra hurled his thunderbolt at V.; V. then entered the waters, and taste thereby being taken away, Indra again hurled his thunderbolt at him. So it happened successively with light (colour and form), wind (touch) and ether (sound). Then V. suddenly entered Indra, who was then overcome with stupe- faction ( moha); Vasiṣṭha having restored him to consciousness by the Rathantara sāman, Indra in his own body slew V. with his invisible thunderbolt. This religious mystery was recited by Indra to the maharṣis and by them to Kṛṣṇa : XIV, 11, 298 ( Indrasya saha V°eṇa yuddhaṃ ), 299, 301, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 311.—§ 785 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 76, 2195 ( °eṇeva Śatakratoḥ, sc. yuddhaṃ ). Cf. Asura, Asura- śreṣṭha, Asurendra, Daitya, Daityapati, Daityendra, Dānava, Dānavendra, Ditija, Surāri, Tvāṣṭra, Viśvātman. Vṛtraśatru, Vṛtrahan, Vṛtrahantṛ, Vṛtranisū- dana = Indra, q.v. [ ID=12384 ]
- An asura of the Krita Yuga, son of Tvashtri, created to fight Indra, by whom he was killed.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > वृत्र (vṛtra) [Printed book page 3-304 ] Vṛtra (I) — a son of Tvaṣṭri, created out of a sacrificial offering with an ugly appearance to avenge Indra, the mur- derer of Viśvarūpa. Hari advised Indra on the means to end Vṛtra. In the battle Vṛtra encouraged his soldiers and uttered words of heroism. Ran towards Indra as Kaiṭabha against Hari and had one hand cut off. But in the contest the Vajra of Indra slipped and Vṛka asked him to take up the weapon and fight. He had his other arm cut off. But Vṛka swallowed Indra into his stomach from which Indra escaped and cut off his head. Vṛtra attained Aloka due to his faith in Hari having been born as Citraketu (s.v.) in his previous birth. 1 Attained release by satsanga. His greed for more territory. 2 Killed by Hālāphala avatār. An account of the death in the Bhāgavata; an Asura of Kṛtayuga. 3 Brought forth sons from his terrible breathing during his fight with Indra in thousands. All followers of Mahendra, those who have realised Brahmā, are happy, dharmic and live in small bodies. 4 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. VI. chh. 9-12 (whole); ch. 14 (whole); 17. 38-39; X. 77. 36; Br. III. 72. 83.] [ Footnote: 2) Bhā. XI. 12. 5; XII. 3. 11.] [ Footnote: 3) M. 47. 51; 53. 20; 249. 67.] [ Footnote: 4) Vā. 68. 34-6.] [ ID=13461 ]

### A Mountain / Name of a Mountain (2 definitions)
- a mountain  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a mountain, L. [ ID=204004 ]
- A particular mountain  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a partic. mountain, L. [ ID=204005 ]

### A Cloud or Thunder-cloud (1 definition)
- a thunder-cloud  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a thunder-cloud, Ṛg-veda (Title) iv, 10, 5 ( cf. Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska (subtitle) i, 10 ) [ ID=204001 ]

### A Name of Indra (1 definition)
- An epithet of Indra  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of Indra (?), L. [ ID=204007 ]

### A Stone (1 definition)
- a stone  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a stone, KātyŚr., Sch. [ ID=204006 ]

### A Wheel (1 definition)
- a wheel  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a wheel, L. [ ID=204003 ]

### An Enemy, Foe, Obstructor (1 definition)
- An enemy, foe, or hostile host.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 1007,2] वृत्र (vṛtra) m. (only once in TS. ) or n. (mostly in pl. ) ‘coverer, investor, restrainer’, an enemy, foe, hostile host, RV.; TS. [ ID=203999 ]

### Darkness (1 definition)
- darkness  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > darkness, L. [ ID=204002 ]

### Sound or Noise (1 definition)
- sound  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > sound, noise (= ध्वनि (dhvani) ), L. [ ID=204009 ]

### Vṛtra, son of Anāyuṣa (1 definition)
- A son of Anayusha and father of Bakas.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Vṛtra (II) — a son of Anāyuṣa. Father of Bakas in hun- dreds who followed Mahendra. Br. III. 6. 31. [ ID=13462 ]

### Wealth (1 definition)
- wealth  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > वृत्र (vṛtra) n. wealth (= धन (dhana) ), L. ( v.l. वित्त (vitta) ) [ ID=204008 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
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