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|smtsjr=A large, violent serpent of Hindu lore. Its name means "enveloper," something it earned by blocking the rivers and causing droughts. Indra eventually defeated Vritra and brought the rains, but Vritra resurrects the following year.  
|smtsjr=A large, violent serpent of Hindu lore. Its name means "enveloper," something it earned by blocking the rivers and causing droughts. Indra eventually defeated Vritra and brought the rains, but Vritra resurrects the following year.  
The struggle between the two is an endless cycle.  
The struggle between the two is an endless cycle.  
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|smt5v=A ferocious giant dragon of Hindu mythology. Its name means "obstacle," and it's said to block the rivers in the sky, bringing drought.
 
When Indra, god of thunder, defeats him, the earth's rains will return. However, Vritra will rise again the following year. The battle between the two is said to continue for eternity.
|smti={{DescTransl|『リグ・ヴェーダ』等に登場する巨大な蛇の怪物、あるいは巨人。
|smti={{DescTransl|『リグ・ヴェーダ』等に登場する巨大な蛇の怪物、あるいは巨人。
名前は「障碍」「天地(宇宙)を覆う者」という意味を持つ。
名前は「障碍」「天地(宇宙)を覆う者」という意味を持つ。
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