Vritra

English

Alternative forms

• Vṛtra, Vrtra

Etymology

From Sanskrit वृत्र (Vṛtrá).

Proper noun

Vritra

1. (Hinduism) An Asura and also a serpent or dragon, the personification of drought and enemy of Indra. Vritra was also known in the Vedas as Ahi ("snake"), and he is said to have had three heads.

Anagrams

• Virrat