Asura

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asura
n. (Hindu myth) god or demon; enemy of the gods; evil being


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Asura
In Hinduism In Hinduism, the Asura (Sanskrit: असुर) are a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes referred to as demons. They were opposed to the devas. Both groups are children of Kashyapa. The name is cognate to Ahura – indeed, the Oxford English Dictionary recognises the use of the term in reference to Zoroastrianism, where "Ahura" would perhaps be more appropriate – and Æsir, which implies a common Proto-Indo-European origin for the Asura and the Æsir.
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Asura
Noun
1. earlier a god; later a demon; counterpart of Zoroastrian Ahura
(hypernym) Hindu deity


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asura
n. asura, god or demon, enemy of the gods (Hindu myth); evil being

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asurar
v. burn, burn up, scorch; worry, be concerned

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