Deity

因陀羅

इन्द्रIndra

Also called Indra Dev

verses
20,708
books
37
chapters
5,174
Parent of
阿周那

What the texts say

In the Mahabharata, a hymn addresses Indra as king and foremost of the gods, and calls him Sahasraksha, the thousand-eyed. Mahabharata 1.21.12 The same epic adds that the Creator fashioned the thunderbolt from the bones of the sage Dadhichi, and that Indra used it to slay Vishvarupa and cut off his heads. Mahabharata 12.329.27 The Rigveda celebrates how Indra struck down the serpent Vritra with his thunderbolt and opened the cavern that held back the waters. Rig Veda 1.32.5, 1.32.11 Its hymns also call Indra the Soma-drinker, and say he was born in full power to drink the pressed Soma. Rig Veda 1.5.6, 1.8.10 The Bhagavata Purana tells that when the cowherds stopped sacrificing to him, Indra sent rain and hail on Gokula, their settlement, and Krishna lifted Govardhana Hill with one hand to shelter them. Bhagavatam 2.7.32, 10.26.25

Where to read

Every verse that names 因陀羅, book by book.

  1. Rig Veda

    3,724 verses · 548 chapters

    All 3,724 verses in the Rig Veda
    • 1.2.4

      因陀罗与伐由啊，请以欢悦之力所承载，临近这诸苏摩（Soma）之榨取；因为苏摩之滴确实渴慕你们。

    • 1.3.4

      因陀罗啊，来吧，灿焰多辉者；这些苏摩（Soma）榨汁为你而备。它们经由细密滤器净化其全体本质，纯澄可饮，供你摄取力量。

    • 1.4.4

      越过而前行；去寻问因陀罗——那步履不摇、威力之行的主，明耀的智者。唯有他，能为你的同伴带来最上之赐福。

  2. Mahabharata

    3,369 verses · 923 chapters

    All 3,369 verses in the Mahabharata

    Also in the Gita Press edition: 4,478 verses

    • 17.3.1

      毗舍帕衍那说道：于是，因陀罗令天地皆共鸣，驾战车近般度之子，谓之曰：'登车。'

    • 12.220.12

      他望见诸天之主因陀罗端坐于爱罗婆多之顶，周围环列众神天众；而代底耶之王却不悲叹，亦不为之动摇。

    • 3.51.11

      就在那时，两位古老而最卓越的圣仙——大心行者——从此处启程，前往因陀罗之界。

  3. Skanda Purana

    3,214 verses · 676 chapters

    All 3,214 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 1.1.17.2

      随后，舍脂之主（因陀罗）召来苏拉比神牛说道：‘听我号令，舔净达迪奇的尸身。’

    • 6.1.206.1

      毗湿瓦密多罗曰：受毗湿奴之言所劝，因陀罗亦至喜马梵；乘坐爱罗婆多，趋近那山中之主，巍然高耸，宛如一峰自立。

    • 6.1.269.5

      苏多说道：“诸位最胜的二次生者啊，此神昔日由因陀罗所建立。其名为迦婆勒湿伐罗（Kapāleśvara），受人敬奉，以求解脱梵杀罪（brahmahatyā，杀婆罗门之罪）。”

  4. Padma Purana

    1,444 verses · 340 chapters

    All 1,444 verses in the Padma Purana
    • 1.17.119

      见娑维特丽前来，普兰达罗（因陀罗）当场心生恐惧。梵天垂首而立，暗想：“她将对我说些什么呢？”

    • 1.16.69

      你实为我至上的神；你实为我最高的导师。你实为我究竟的归依——诸天之最胜者啊，超越因陀罗等一切。

    • 1.30.4

      他究竟如何在世人之界踏下足迹？而在诸天之界，噢天神啊，诸神——以因陀罗为首——也同样依次聚集。

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Key chapters

The chapters where 因陀羅 matters most.

  1. Adhyāya 3: Indra’s Invitation and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Refusal to Abandon the Dog (Svargārohaṇa Test)

    Mahabharata 17.3 · 23 verses

    Divine inviter and provocateur who presses the boundary between…

  2. Pradoṣa Vrata Procedure and the Vṛtra-Namuci War Narrative

    Skanda Purana 1.1.17 · 111 verses

  3. Glorification of Bālamaṇḍana Tīrtha

    Skanda Purana 6.1.206 · 98 verses

  4. Indra’s Prayers and the Coronation of Śrī Kṛṣṇa as Govinda (Govindābhiṣeka)

    Bhagavatam 10.27 · 19 verses

    The chastened administrator who models aparādha-kṣamā and…

  5. Kapālamocaneśvara: Origin and Glory of the Skull-Release Lord

    Skanda Purana 6.1.269 · 87 verses

  6. Bali-Vāsava Dialogue on Kāla and Steadfastness

    Mahabharata 12.220 · 77 verses

    विजेता देव-राज

  7. Hāṭakeśvara-māhātmya and the Nāga-bila: Indra’s Purification Narrative (हाटकेश्वर-माहात्म्य)

    Skanda Purana 6.1.8 · 68 verses

  8. Jambha-Tāraka Saṅgrāma, Nārāyaṇāstra, and Kāla-Upadeśa (जंभतारकसंग्रामः कालोपदेशश्च)

    Skanda Purana 1.2.21 · 59 verses

  9. Govardhana-dhāraṇa: Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana and Humbles Indra

    Bhagavatam 10.25 · 14 verses

    Antagonist-turned-instrument of instruction

  10. Indra Mahotsava: Institution and Ritual Logic

    Skanda Purana 6.1.207 · 52 verses

Key episodes

  1. The Churning of the Ocean (Samudra Manthan)

    Bhagavatam 8.5-8.10

  2. Vamana and King Bali: The Three Steps

    Bhagavatam 8.15-8.23

  3. Krishna Lifts Govardhana Hill

    Bhagavatam 10.24-10.27

  4. Indra and Virochana Seek the Self

    Chhandogya Upanishad 8.7-8.12

  5. The Yaksha and Uma Haimavati

    Kena Upanishad 3-4

  6. Yudhishthira and the Dog: The Great Departure

    Mahabharata 17.1-17.3

  7. Durga Slays Mahishasura

    Markandeya Purana 82-84

  8. Brahma's Sacrifice at Pushkara and Savitri's Curse

    Padma Purana 1.16-1.17

  9. Indra Slays Vritra and Frees the Waters

    Rig Veda 1.32

  10. Shiva Burns Kama

    Shiva Purana 2.3.17-2.3.21

  11. The Birth of Kartikeya and the Slaying of Taraka

    Shiva Purana 2.4.1-2.4.12

  12. Durvasa's Curse and the Churning of the Ocean (Vishnu Purana)

    Vishnu Purana 1.9

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