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Vishnu stands by Indra, and Vritra gives up the three Vedas

Before the thunderbolt falls, Indra asks Vishnu to stand by him. Each time Indra raises the bolt Vritra buys time by surrendering a part of the sacred knowledge held inside him.

Indra, Vishnu, Vritra

Pan-India