Was Rikki tikki an impotent creature?

Oh honey, Rikki Tikki Tavi was a brave little mongoose who took on cobras like a boss, not some limp noodle. Impotent? Please, he was the hero of the garden, not some flaccid critter. So no, Rikki Tikki was definitely not an impotent creature, he was a fierce warrior with a killer instinct.