asura

asura mf. (-raḥ-rā) An Asura or demon: the Asuras are children of DITI by KAŚYAPA; they are demons of the first order, and in perpetual hostility with the gods. m. (-raḥ) The sun. f. (-rā)

1 Night.

2 A zodiacal sign.

3 A prostitute. f. (-rī)

1 Black mustard, (Sinapis ramosa.)

2 The wife of an Asura.

E. a neg. and sura a deity; or as to send, to cast, &c. and uran Uṇādi affix, ṭāp and ṅīp for the fem.; or a neg. and surā spirituous liquor, personified as a damsel produced at the churning of the ocean, who was rejected by the demons and received by the gods.

a-sura (raḥ) 1. m. A demon; the
sun. (rā) f. Night; a prostitute.
(rī) Black mustard; wife of a
demon or Asur.

asura asura, i. e. 1. as + ura, I. adj.

Eternal, Chr. 290, 2 = Rigv. i. 64, 2.

II. m. An Asura, or demon, Kir. 5, 30.

III. f. rī, A female Asura, or demon,

MBh. 3, 12203. — Comp. Deva-, I. m.

pl. the gods and the demons, Rām. 1,

45, 27. II. adj. 1. referring to the gods

and the demons, Rām. 1, 34, 8 Gorr. 2.

n. elliptically (supply yuddha), the war

between the gods and the demons,

Rām. 3, 53, 8.

Asura, as, ā, am, Ved. living, alive, spiritual; an

epithet of the supreme spirit; Varuṇa; incorporeal, super-

human, divine; (as), m. spirit; an incorporeal being

of an evil kind; an evil spirit, a demon; a ghost or

spectre; a general name for the chief of the Asuras

[these Asuras are often regarded as the children of

Diti by Kaśyapa, see daitya; as such they are

demons of the first order in perpetual hostility with

the gods, and must not be confounded with the

Rākṣasas or imps who animate dead bodies and

disturb sacrifices]; the sun; Rāhu; an elephant; N.

of a warrior-tribe; (according to Sāy.) a cloud ?;

(ā), f. night; a zodiacal sign; a prostitute; (ī), f. a

female demon, the wife of an Asura; N. of the plant

Sinapis Racemosa Roxb. [Observe, in later San-

skṛt, sura has been formed from asura, as sita

from asita, q. v.] —Asura-kumāra, ās, m. pl. a

class of deities belonging to the Bhavanādhīśas.

—Asura-kṣayaṇa, as, ā, am, or asura-kṣiti,

is, is, i, Ved. destroying the Asuras. —Asura-tva,

am, n., Ved. spirituality, supernatural or divine dig-

nity. —Asura-māyā, f., Ved. demoniacal magic.

—Asura-rakṣasa, āni, n. pl., Ved. the Asuras

and Rākṣasas; (am), n. sing. a demoniacal being,

partaking of the qualities of both the classes of

evil spirits. —Asura-rāj, ṭ, m. king of the Asuras,

epithet of the Asura Baka. —Asura-ripu, us, m.

enemy of the Asuras, epithet of Viṣṇu. —Asura-

sūdana, as, m. destroyer of the Asuras, epithet of

Viṣṇu. —Asura-han, ā, ghnī, a, Ved. destroying

the Asuras, epithet of Agni, Indra, &c. —Asurā-

cārya (°ra-āc°), as, m. teacher of the Asuras;

epithet of the regent of the planet Venus. —Asurā-

dhipa (°ra-adh°), as, m. lord of the Asuras; N. of

Bali Vairocani and of Māyādhara. —Asurāhva (°ra-

āh°), am, n. bell-metal, named after an Asura.

asura asura. See under asu.

ásura,

—1. a. spiritual (used of the gods, and designating esp. the difference between celestial and mundane existence);

—2. as m. a spirit of life, a god; ásura adevá, spirit that is no god, demon, 82⁶;

—3. later, demon (45⁶), enemy of the gods, an Asura, a not-god (as if the word were a-sura—whence, by popular etymology, the pendant sura, ‘god’). [asura, 1226 (cf. 1188f), and as-u fr. √1as, 1178b.]

asura a. [asu-ra Uṇ. 1. 42]

1 Living, alive, spiritual.

2 An epithet of the Supreme Spirit or Varuṇa.

3 Incorporeal, superhuman, divine.

— raḥ [According to Nir. a suratāḥ sthāneṣu na suṣṭhu ratāḥ sthāneṣu capalā ityarthaḥ; or astāḥ pracyāvitā devaiḥ sthānebhyaḥ; or from asu; asuḥ prāṇaḥ tena tadvaṃto bhavaṃti ro matvarthe; or sordevānasṛjata tatsurāṇāṃ suratvaṃ, asoḥ asurānasṛjata tadasurāṇāmasuratvaṃ; soḥ = praśastādātmanaḥ pradeśāt]

1 An evil spirit, a demon; the Rām. thus accounts for the name: surāpratigrahāddevāḥ surā ityabhiviśrutāḥ . apratigrahaṇāttasyā daiteyāścāsurāstathā [In the oldest parts of the Ṛgveda the term asura is used for the Supreme spirit and in the sense of ‘god’, ‘divine’; it was applied to several of the chief deities such as Indra, Agni, and Varuṇa. It afterwards acquired an entirely opposite meaning, and came to signify a demon or an enemy of the gods. The Brāhmaṇas state that Prajāpati created asuras with the breath (asu); particularly from the lower breath. The Vāyu P. says that Asuras were first produced as sons from Prajāpati's groin; cf. also Nir. above].

2 A general name for the enemies of gods, Daityas and Dānavas, distinguished from Rākṣasas descended from Pulastya.

3 A ghost or spectre.

4 The sun (said to be from as to shine).

5 An elephant.

6 An epithet of Rāhu.

7 A cloud.

8 N. of a warrior tribe.

— rā

1 Night.

2 A zodiacal sign.

3 A prostitute.

— rī

1 A female demon, wife of an Asura.

2 N. of the plant Sinapis Racemosa Roxb. (pb)

Comp.

— adhipaḥ, rāj, jaḥ

1 the lord of the Asuras.

2 an epithet of Bali, grandson of Prahlāda.

— ācāryaḥ,

— guruḥ

1 N. of the preceptor of the Asuras, Śukrācārya.

2 the planet Venus.

— āhvaṃ bell-metal.

— kṣayaṇa,

— kṣiti a. destroying the Asuras.

— dviṣ m. an enemy of the Asuras, i. e. a god.

— māyā demoniacal magic.

— rakṣas n. (pl.) the Asuras and Rākshasas. (

— saṃ) a demoniacal being partaking of the qualities of both the classes.

— ripuḥ, sūdanaḥ ‘destroyer of Asuras’, an epithet of Viṣṇu.

— han m.

1 one who destroys the Asuras, an epithet of Agni, Indra &c.

2 N. of Viṣṇu.

ásura a. spiritual, divine. m. spirit, esp. the highest spirit, later a bad spirit, demon f. ī† (opp. sura a god).

asura ásu-ra, a. living, spiritual, divine;
m. spirit, Lord God; evil spirit, demon, Asura:
-tvá, n. spirituality, divinity; state of an Asura.

ásura a mfn. (√ 2. as, Uṇ.), spiritual, incorporeal, divine, RV.; AV.; VS.

ásura m. a spirit, good spirit, supreme spirit (said of Varuṇa), RV.; VS.

the chief of the evil spirits, RV. ii, 30, 4 and vii, 99, 5

an evil spirit, demon, ghost, opponent of the gods, RV. viii, 96, 9

x; AV. &c. [these Asuras are often regarded as the children of Diti by Kaśyapa See daitya; as such they are demons of the first order in perpetual hostility with the gods, and must not be confounded with the Rākṣasas or imps who animate dead bodies and disturb sacrifices]

a N. of Rāhu, VarBṛS. &c.

the sun, L.

a cloud, Naigh. (cf. RV. v, 83, 6)

ásura m. pl. N. of a warrior-tribe, (g. parśv-ādi, q.v.)

ásura m. of a Vedic school

ásura [In later Sanskṛt sura has been formed from asura, as sita from asita, q.v.]

ásura b See ásu.

asura

mf. (-raḥ-rā) An Asura or demon: the Asuras are children of DITI
by KASYAPA; they are demons of the first order, and in perpetual
hostility with the gods.

m. (-raḥ) The sun.

f. (-rā)

1. Night.

2. A
zodiacal sign.

3. A prostitute.

f. (-rī)

1. Black mustard, (Sinapis
ramosa.)

2. The wife of an Asura.

E. a neg. and mura a deity; or as
to send, to cast, &c. and uran Unādi affix, ṭāp and ṅīp for the
fem. or a neg. and surā spirituous liquor, personified as a dam-
sel produced at the churning of the ocean, who was rejected by the
demons and received by the gods.

asura a. [asu-ra Uṇ1.42] 1 Living, alive, spiritual. -2 An epithet of the Supreme Spirit or Varuṇa. -3 Incorporeal, superhuman, divine. -raḥ [According to Nir. a suratāḥ sthāneṣu na suṣṭu ratāḥ sthāneṣu capalā ityarthaḥ; or astāḥ pracyāvitā devaiḥ sthānemyaḥ or from asu; asuḥ prāṇaḥ tena tadvanto bhavanti ro matvartha; or sordevānasṛjata tatsurāṇāṃ suratvam, asoḥ asurānasṛjata tadasurāṇāmasuratvam; soḥ = praśastādātmanaḥ pradeśāt] 1 An evil spirit, a demon; the chief of the evil spirits; vṛkadvaraso asurasya vīrān Rv.2.30.4. the Rām. thus accounts for the name:-- surāpratigrahāddevāḥ surā itya- bhiviśrutāḥ | apratigrahaṇāttasyā daiteyāścāsurāstathā || [In the oldest parts of the Ṛigveda the term Asura is used for the Supreme Spirit and in the sense of 'god', 'divine'; it was applied to several of the chief deities such as Indra, Agni, and especially Varuṇa. It afterwards acquired an entirely opposite meaning, and came to signify a demon or an enemy of the gods. The Brāhmaṇas state that Prajāpati created Asuras with the breath (Asu); particularly from the lower breath. The Vāyu P. says that Asuras were first produced as sons from Prajāpati's groin; cf. also Nir. above]. -2 A general name for the enemies of gods, Daityas and Dānavas, distinguished from Rākṣasas descended from Pulastya; kānīyasā eva devā jyāyasā asurāḥ Bṛi. Up.1.3. Bg.11.22. -3 A ghost or spectre. -4 The sun (said to be from as to shine). -5 An elephant. -6 An epithet of Rāhu. -7 A cloud. -8 N. of a warrior tribe. -rā 1 Night. -2 A zodiacal sign. -3 A prostitute. -rī 1 A female demon, wife of an Asura. -2 N. of the plant Sinapis Racemosa Roxb. (Mar. kāḻī moharī). -Comp. -adhipaḥ, -indraḥ, -rāj, -jaḥ 1 the lord of the Asuras. -2 an epithet of Bali, grandson of Prahlāda; yajñaṃ cakāra sumahānasurendro mahābalaḥ Rām.1.29.6. -ācāryaḥ, -guruḥ 1 N. of the preceptor of the Asuras, Sukrāchārya. -2 the planet Venus. -āhvam bell-metal. -kṣayaṇa, -kṣiti a. destroying the Asuras; asurakṣayaṇaṃ vadhaṃ triṣandhiṃ divyāśrayan Av.11.10.10; yamabadhnād bṛhaspatirdevebhyo asurakṣitim Av.10.6.22. -guruḥ 1 The planet Venus (śukra). -2 Śukrāchārya. -druh 'Enemy of the Asuras', a god; puraḥ kliśnāti somaṃ hi saiṃhike- yo'suradruhām Śi.2.35. -dviṣ m. an enemy of the Asuras, i. e. a god. -māyā demoniacal magic; yenā śravasyavaścaratha devā ivāsuramāyayā Av.3.9.4. -rakṣas n. (pl.) the Asuras and Rākṣasas. (-sam) a demoniacal being partaking of the qualities of both the classes. -ripuḥ, -sūdanaḥ 'destroyer of Asuras', an epithet of Viṣṇu; bhrātā bhava yavīyāṃstvaṃ śakrasyāsurasūdana Rām.1.29.17. -han m. 1 One who destroys the Asuras, an epithet of Agni, Indra &c. -2 N. of Viṣṇu.

asura asura a. (asu) qui donne ou qui possède la vie [ép. de tout objet sacré et de toute divinité dans le Veda]: divo asura asura du ciel, savitṛ.

— S. m. les Asuras ou ennemis des Devas: ils sont nés de Diti et de Kaśyapa.

Zd. Ahura, Ahuramazda; gr. 'O Ormuzd.

asurī nuit.

Sinapis ramosa, bot.

Np. des épouses des Asuras.

asuratva n. qualité d'asura, vertu vivifiante, Vd.

asuraripu m. (ripu) l'ennemi des Asuras, viṣṇu.

asurāhva n. (āvhā) métal de cloche, dont le son écarte les Asuras.

asurya n. mms. que asuratva, Vd.

asura- m. mauvais esprit, ennemi des dieux, démon, pl. n. d'une classe de démons; Rāhu; -tva- nt. fait d'être un Asura.

°guru- m. Śukra (planète).

°druh- m. ennemi des Asura, dieu.

°vijayin- m. pl. dieux.

°vivara- m. caverne de trésors; °vivaranyasanin- magicien (?).

asurādhipa- m. ép. de Bali; Māyādhara.

asurāri- m. Viṣṇu.

asurārdana- m. dieu.

asurendra- m. n. de divers personnages mythiques.

ásura (von asu) Uṇ. 1, 42.

1) adj. lebendig; von unkörperlichem Leben: geistig. Es bezeichnet den wesentlichen Unterschied des immateriellen göttlichen Daseins von der Daseinsform der sichtbaren, irdischen Wesen und wird gebraucht:

a) von den Göttern überhaupt: pàro dèvebhìrasûraìryadastî ṚV. 10, 82, 5. 1, 108, 6. 8, 86, 1. von vielen einzelnen derselben: von Indra 1, 54, 3. 174, 1. 8, 79, 6. Rudra 5, 42, 11. Pūṣan 5, 51, 11. den Marut 1, 64, 2. Soma 9, 74, 7. Savitar 1, 35, 7. 10. 110, 3. 4, 53, 1.

— b) am häufigsten von Varuṇa oder Mitra - Varuṇa ṚV. 1, 24, 14. 151, 4. 2, 27, 10. 7, 36, 2. 65, 2. 8, 25, 4. 42, 1. 10, 132, 4. AV. 1, 10, 1 (so auch von den Āditya überhaupt ṚV. 8, 27, 20. von Aryaman 5, 42., 1) und von Agni ṚV. 4, 2, 5. 5, 12, 1. 15, 11. 27, 1. 7, 2, 3. 6, 1. 10, 11, 6. VS. 27, 12.

— c) insbesondere wird so genannt der Himmel und (auch subst.) der dort waltende höchste Geist, dessen bestimmtere Auffassung Varuṇa ist (wie Ahura Mazdā): indrā̂yà hi dyaurasûrò anâmnata ṚV. 1, 131, 1. 8, 20, 17. 10, 92, 6. dìvo asûrāyà manmà prāndhā̂ṃsīvì yajyâve bharadhvam 5, 41, 3. vràtā râkṣethè asûrasya mā̀yayā̂ 63, 7, 3. àpo niṣîñcànnasûraḥ pìtā nâḥ (dazu vgl. NAIGH. 1, 10, wo asura so v. a. Wolke) 83, 6. 10, 124, 3. màhaspùtrāsò asûrasya vī̀rā dìvo dhàrtārâ urvìyā parî khyan 10, 2. 6, 7, 2. 3, 56, 3. yadī̂ ghṛ̀tebhìrāhutò vāśī̂màgnirbharâtà uccāvâ ca . asûra iva nìrṇijâm 8, 19, 23. (agniḥ) na ni mîṣati sùraṇô dìve yadasûrasya jàṭharā̀dajā̂yata 3, 29, 14. 9, 73, 1. 10, 177, 1. VS. 13, 44.

— d) unkörperlich, übermenschlich, göttlich überh.: nya1^\gniḥ sī̂dàdasûrò na hotā̂ ṚV. 7, 30, 3. (agniḥ) pìtā yàjñānā̀masûro vipàścitā̂m 3, 3, 4. havâ eṣā̀masûro nakṣatà dyām 10, 74, 2. àsme vī̀ro mârutaḥ śùṣmyâstù janā̂nā̀ṃ yo asûro vidhàrtā 7, 56, 24.

— 2) m.

a) Geist, s. u. 1,c.

— b) unkörperliches Wesen übler Art, Geist oder Gespenst, Dämon; theils

α) unbestimmt von einem Obersten dieser Wesen: (vidhya) vṛkâdvarasò asûrasya vī̀rān ṚV. 2, 30, 4. hàtho âpràtyasûrasya vī̀rān 7, 99, 5. theils

β) von einzelnen oder im pl. von den Schaaren der geisterhaften widergöttlichen Dämonen, Asura; so an einzelnen Stellen besonders im 10ten Buche des ṚV., sehr häufig im AV., in allen BRĀHMAṆA, so wie durch die ganze folgende Literatur (AK. 1, 1, 1, 7. H. 238. an. 3, 519. MED. r. 113). dṛ̀ḻhānì pipròrasûrasya mā̀yinâḥ ṚV. 10, 138, 3. nirmā̂yā ù tye asûrā abhūvan 124, 5. hàtvāyâ dèvā asûrā̀nyadāyân 157, 4. yonāsûrām̐ àbhi dèvā asā̂ma 53, 4. 151, 3. athā̂tarpayaccàturâścatùrdhā dèvānmanùṣyā̀m̐3^\ asûrānùtarṣīn AV. 8, 9, 24. 2, 3, 3. 27, 3. 4. 4, 19, 4. 23, 5. 6, 7, 2. 3. 65, 3. u. s. w. Zahlreiche Allegorien und Mythen über Kämpfe zwischen den Göttern (die hier noch nicht Sura heissen) und Asura werden in den BRĀHMM. aufgestellt, um an diesen Gegensatz Gebräuche des Ritus u. Glaubenssätze anzuknüpfen. ŚAT. BR. 1, 2, 4, 8. 5, 1. 4, 1, 34. 5, 3, 2. 4, 6. 7, 2, 22. 2, 1, 1, 8. 2, 13. 2, 2, 8. 4, 3, 2. 3, 2, 1, 18. 5, 1, 1, 1. u.s.w. AIT. BR. 1, 23. 2, 11. 31. 36. 3, 39. 42. 50. 4, 5. u.s.w. Asita Dhānva heisst ihr Haupt ŚAT. BR. 13, 4, 3, 11. ĀŚV. ŚR. 10, 7. Bali Vairocani R. 1, 31, 6. Baka MBH. 1, 6208. Māyādhara KATHĀS. 17, 19. asuratamása ŚAT. BR. 4, 3, 4, 21. asurabrahmá m. 1, 1, 4, 14. Die Asura sind Geschöpfe der 10 Prajāpati und werden zwischen den Apsaras und Nāga aufgeführt M. 1, 37. von Manu geschaffen MATSYOP. 51. von Brahman VP. 40. duṣṭacetasaḥ M. 3, 225. mahāsura R. 3, 18, 40. 4, 9, 66. bhīmāsura RAGH. 3, 54. surāsurāḥ VIŚV. 10, 23. ŚĀK. 168. asurarakṣasām (vgl. asurarakṣasa) R. 1, 1, 42. surāpratigrahāddevāḥ surā ityabhiviśrutāḥ . apratigrahaṇāttasyā daiteyāścāsurāstathā .. 45, 38. Die Asura von tapfern Kriegern bekämpft ŚĀK. 156. bei den Buddhisten LALIT. 9. 11. u.s.w. BURN. Intr. 601. Lot. de la b. l. 3. Vgl. über die Asura noch MBH. 1, 2541. fgg., so wie u. dānava und daiteya .

— c) Sonne (vgl. sūrya) H. an. 3, 519. MED. r. 113.

— d) Rāhu HORĀŚ. in Z. f. d. K. d. M. 4, 318. Ind. St. 2, 261.

— e) Elephant H. ś. 175.

— f) N. pr. eines Kriegerstammes gaṇa parśvādi zu P. 5, 3, 117. Vgl. 4, 1, 177, Vārtt. 2. Ind. St. 2, 243.

— 3) f. asurā .

a) Nacht H. an. 3, 520. MED. r. 113.

— b) Zodiakal-Zeichen (rāśi) diess.

— 4) f. asurī .

a) ein weiblicher Unhold (Asura): asurī vai dīrghajihvī devānāṃ prātaḥsavanamavāleṭ AIT. BR. 2, 22. kālakā ca mahāsurī MBH. 3, 12203.

— b) N. einer Pflanze, Sinapis racemosa Roxb., BHARATA und andere Erkll. zu AK. 2, 9, 19 im ŚKDR. Vgl. āsurī .

asura

2)

b) asurāṇāṃ chandāṃsi, asuracchandāṃsi ṚV. PRĀT. 3, 275. Ind. St. 8, 74. fg. 114. 116. 128.

— d) VARĀH. BṚH. S. 5, 79.

— g) pl. N. einer Schule Ind. St. 3, 275.

— 4)

a) ŚĀṄKH. BR. 23, 4. die Stelle AIT. BR. 2, 22 zu streichen, da hier āsurī (vgl. u. āsura 2, a) vorauszusetzen ist.

— b) lies ramosa st. racemosa.

asura

1)

c) Z. 5 lies 63, 7. 3 st. 63, 7, 3.

ásura, a., lebendig, regsam; aber nur vom körperlosen, geistigen Leben gebraucht, und häufig mit Bezeichnungen der Weisheit (prácetas {24,14}; {699,6}; {349,1}; māyáyā {417,3. 7}; {1003,1}; ähnlich māyín {964,3}) verbunden. Also 1) geistig lebendig, und in substantivischem Sinne Geist, Gott, von Göttern überhaupt; 2) von einzelnen Göttern; 3) mit dyaús oder pitā́ oder auch ohne solchen Zusatz zur Bezeichnung eines höchsten Wesens, welches oft mit Varuna in nächste Beziehung gesetzt wird, und als dessen Söhne putrā́sas, oder Helden vīrā́s die Götter und besonders die Aditya's erscheinen; 4) himmlisch, göttlich, von dem Gebetsrufe, der zum Himmel dringt ({900,2}), schmeichelnd, von den Opfergebern, die die Sänger reich beschenkten ({126,2}; {919,14}), vom Geiste des gestorbenen Vaters ({882,6}); 5) Bezeichnung eines obersten bösen Geistes, als dessen Mannen [vīrā́s] die Dämonen erscheinen; 6) Bezeichnung böser Geister überhaupt.

-a 2) varuṇa {24,14}; {151,4}; {218,10}; {219,7}; {958,4}; indra {174,1}; {699,6}; {922,11}; {925,12}; agne {298,5}.

-as 1) {639,23}. — 2) (savitā́) {35,7. 10}; (índras) {54,3}; agnís {369,1}; {546,3} (hotā́); {192,6} (mahás divás); {381,1}; {837,6}; (aryamā́) {396,1}; pūṣā́ {405,11}; (váruṇas) {662,1}; sómas {786,7}. — 3) {785,1}; dyaús {131,1}; pitā́ {237,4}; {437,6}; jánānām vidhartā́ {572,24}. — 4) hávas {900,2}.

-am 2) rudrám {396,11} (devám); agním {518,3}. — 4) {882,6} (suarvídam).

-āya 2) agnáye {366,1}; (sómāya) {811,1}. — 3) pitré {950,3}; divás {395,3}.

-asya 2) savitúr {349,1}; {110,3}; {403,2}; (agnés) {522,1}. — 3) divás {122,1}; {640,17}; … vīrā́s (par. divás putrā́sas) {287,7}; {290,8}; {836,2}; {893,2}; … māyáyā {417,3. 7}; {1003,1}; … jaṭhárāt {263,14}; … yónau {857,6}; … nīḍáyas {918,6}. — 4) {126,2}. — 5) … vīrā́n {221,4}; {615,5}. — 6) pípros {964,3}.

-e 4) rāmé {919,14}.

-ā [V. d.] 2) mitrāvarunā {552,2}.

-ā [d.] 2) mitrā́váruṇā {645,4} (devaú); {581,2} (devā́nām).

-ās [V.] 2) (ādityās) {647,20}.

-ās [N.] 1) {950,5}. — 2) rudrásya máryās {64,2}. — 6) {705,9} (adevā́s).

-ān 6) {879,4}; {983,4}.

-ais 1) {108,6}; devébhis {908,5}.

-ebhias 1) {706,1}.

-eṣu 6) {977,3}.

ásura

— 1) Adj. geistig , unkörperlich , göttlich.

— 2) m.

— a) Geist , der höchste Geist (insbes. von Varuṇa).

— b) böser Geist , Gespenst , Dämon , Widersacher der Götter.

— c) Bez. Rāhu's.

— d) *die Sonne.

— e) *Wolke.

— f) Pl. N.pr.

— α) *eines Kriegerstammes.

— β) einer Schule.

— 3) *f. asurā

— a) Nacht.

— b) Zodiakalzeichen.

— 4) f. asurī

— a) ein weiblicher Unhold.

— b) *Sinapis_ramosa Roxb.

ásura lebendig, geistig, göttlich; m. Geist, höchster Geist; böser Geist, Dämon, Asura. Abstr. asuratvá n.

asura m. nomen daemonum Kâsyapo et Dite natorum,

diis inimicorum.

asura;
asurā dānavā daityā daiteyāḥ suraśatravaḥ .
pūrvadevāḥ śukraśiṣyāḥ pātālanilayāḥ smṛtāḥ .. 5 ..
1.1.1.5

asura pu0 asa—dīptau ura0 . 1 sūryye . asyati kṣipati
devān ura virodhe na0 ta0 vā . suravirodhini 2 daitye .
3 rātrau strī . asuraprabhedāśca bhārate ā0 pa0 darśitāḥ
“ekaeva diteḥ putro hiraṇyakaśipuḥ” smṛtaḥ . nāmnā
khyātāstu tasyeme pañca putrā mahātmanaḥ . prahlādaḥ pūrvva-
jasteṣāṃ saṃhlādastadanantaram . anuhlādastṛtīyo'bhūttasmācca
śivivāṣkalau . prahlādasya trayaḥ puttrāḥ khyātāḥ sarvvatra
bhārata . virocanaśca kumbhaśca nikumbhaśceti bhārata . viro-
canasya puttro'bhūdbalirekaḥ pratāpavān . baleśca prathitaḥ
puttro vāṇo nāma mahāsuraḥ . rudrasyānucaraḥ śrīmānmahā-
kāleti yaṃ viduḥ . catvāriṃśaddanoḥ puttrāḥ khyātāḥ sarvvatra
bhārata . teṣāṃ prathamajo rājā vipracittirmahāyaśāḥ .
śambaro namuciścaiva pulomā ceti viśrutaḥ . asilomā
ca keśī ca durjjayaścaiva dānavaḥ . ayaḥśirā aśvaśirā
aśvaśaṅkuśca vīryyavān . tathā gaganamūrddhā ca vegavān ketu-
māṃśca saḥ . svarbhānuraśvo'śvapatirvṛṣaparvvājakastathā . aśva-
grīvaśca sūkṣmaśca tuhuṇḍaśca mahābalaḥ . ekapādekacakraśca
virupākṣamahodarau . nicandraśca nikumbhaśca kupaṭaḥ kapaṭa-
stathā . śarabhaḥ śalabhaścaiva sūryyācandramasau tathā . ete
khyātā danorvvaṃśe dānavāḥ parikīrttitāḥ . anyau tu khalu-
devānāṃ sūryyācandramasau smṛtau . anyau dānavamukhyānāṃ
sūryyācandramasau tathā . ime ca vaṃśāḥ prathitāḥ sattvavanto
mahābalāḥ . danuputtrā mahārāja daśa dānavavaṃśajāḥ .
ekākṣo'mṛtapo vīraḥ pralambanarakāvapi . vātāpī śatru-
tapanaḥ śaṭhaścaiva mahāsuraḥ . gaviṣṭhaśca vanāyuśca dīrghajihvaśca
dānavaḥ . asaṃkhyeyāḥ smṛtāsteṣāṃ puttrāḥ pauttrāśca bhārata! .
siṃhikā suṣuve puttraṃ rāhuṃ candrārkkamarddanam .
sucandraṃ candrahantāraṃ tathā candrapramarddanam . krūrasva-
bhāvaṃ krūrāyāḥ puttrapauttramanantakam . gaṇaḥ krodhavaśo
nāma krūrakarmmā'rimarddanaḥ . danāyuṣaḥ punaḥ putrāścatvāro-
'surapuṅgavāḥ . vikṣarobalavīrau ca vṛtraścaiva mahāsuraḥ .
kālāyāḥ prathitāḥ puttrāḥ kālakalpāḥ prahāriṇaḥ . pravi-
khyātā mahāvīryyā dānaveṣu parantapāḥ . vināśanaśca krodhaśca
krodhahantā tathaiva ca . krodhaḥ śatrustathaivānye kālakeyā iti
śrutāḥ” . harivaṃśetu anye'pi vahavo'surabhedā uktā yathā .
“dityāḥ puttradvayaṃ yajñe kaśyapāditi naḥ śrutam . hiraṇya-
kaśipuścaiva hiraṇyākṣaśca vīryyavān . siṃhikā cābhavatkanyā
vipracitteḥ parigrahaḥ . saiṃhikeyā iti khyātā yasyāḥ
putrā mahābalāḥ . gaṇaiśca saha rājendra! daśasāhasra-
mucyate . teṣāṃ puttrāśca pauttrāśca śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ .
asaṃkhyātā mahābāho hiraṇyakaśipoḥ śṛṇu . hiraṇya-
kaśipoḥ puttrāścatvāraḥ prathitaujasaḥ . anuhrādaśca hrādaśca
prahrādaścaiva vīryyavān . saṃhrādaśca caturtho'bhūt hrādaputro
hradastathā . saṃhrādaputraḥ sundaśca nisundaścaiva tāvubhau .
hradasya putro hyāyurvvai śiviḥ kālastathaiva ca . virocanaśca
prāhrādirbalijajñe virocanāt . baleḥ putraśatantvā-
sīdvāṇajyeṣṭhaṃ narādhipa . dhṛtarāṣṭraśca sūryyaśca candramāścendra-
tāpanaḥ . kumbhanābho garddabhākṣaḥ kukṣirityevamādayaḥ .
vāṇasteṣāmatibalo jyeṣṭhaḥpaśupatipriyaḥ . purākalpe hi
vāṇena prasādyomāpatiṃ prabhum . pārśvato vihariṣyāmi
ityevaṃ yācito varaḥ . vāṇasya cendradamano lohityā-
mudapadyata . gaṇāstathā surā rājan śatasāhasrasammitāḥ .
hiraṇyākṣasutāḥ pañca vidvāṃsaḥ sumahābalāḥ . jharjharaḥ
śakuniścaiva bhūtasantāpanastathā . mahānābhaśca vikrāntaḥ
kālanābhastathaiva ca . abhaban . danuputrāśca śataṃ tīvra-
parākramāḥ . tapasvino mahāvīryyāḥ prādhānyena nibodha
tān . dvimūrddhā śakuniścaiva tathā śaṅkuśirāḥ prabhuḥ . śaṅku-
karṇo virādhaśca gaveṣṭhī dundubhistathā . ayomukhaḥ śamba-
raśca kapilo vāmanastathā . marīcirmmaghavāṃścaiva irā garga-
śirā vṛkaḥ . vikṣobhaṇaśca ketuśca ketuvīryyaśatahradau .
indrajitsarvvajiccaiva vajranābhastathaiva ca . mahānābhaśca
vikrāntaḥ kālanābhastathaiva ca . ekacakro mahābāhustārakaśca
mahābalaḥ . vaiśvānaraḥ pulomā ca vidrāvaṇamahāśirāḥ .
svarbhānurvṛṣaparvvā ca tuhuṇḍaśca mahāsuraḥ . sūkṣmaścaiva nica-
ndraśca ūrṇanābho mahāgiriḥ . asilomā ca keśī ca
śaṭhaśca balako madaḥ . tathā gaganamūrddhā ca kumbhanābho
mahāsuraḥ . pramado mayaśca kupatho hayagrīvaśca vīryyavān .
vairūpaḥ sa virūpākṣaḥ supatho'tha harāharau . hiraṇya-
kaśipoścaiva śatamāyaśca śambaraḥ . śarabhaḥ śalabhaścaiva vipra-
cittiśca vīryyavān . ete sarvve danoḥ putrāḥ kaśyapādabhi-
jajñire . vipracittipradhānāste dānavāḥ sumahābalāḥ .
eteṣāṃ yadapatyantu na tacchakyaṃ narādhipaḥ . prasaṃkhyātuṃ
mahīpāla! putrapautramanantakam . svarbhānostu prabhā kanyā
pulomnastu sutātrayam . upadānavī hayaśirāḥ śarmmiṣṭhā
vārṣaparvvaṇī . pulomā kālakā caiva vaiśvānarasute ubhe .
bahvapatye mahāvīryye mārīcestu parigrahaḥ . tayoḥ putra-
sahasrāṇi ṣaṣṭiṃ dānavanandanān . caturddaśa śatānanyān
hiraṇyapuravāsinaḥ . mārīcirjjanayāmāsa mahatā
tapasā'nvitaḥ . paulomāḥ kālakeyāśca dānavāste
mahābalāḥ . abadhyā devatānāñca hiraṇyapuravāsinaḥ .
kṛtāḥ pitāmahenājau nihatāḥ savyasācinā .
prabhāyā nahuṣaḥ puttraḥ sṛñjayaśca śacīsutaḥ . pūruṃjajñe-
'tha śarmmiṣṭhā duṣmantamupadānavī . tato'pare mahāvīryyā
dānavāstvatidāruṇāḥ . siṃhikāyāmathotpannā vipracitteḥ
sutāstathā . daityadānavasaṃyogājjātāstīvraparākramāḥ .
sahikeyā iti khyātāstrayodaśa mahābalāḥ . vaṃśaḥ
śalyaśca balinau nabhaścaiva mahābalaḥ . vātāpirnamuciścaiva
ilvalaḥ khasṛmastathā . āñjiko narakaścaiva kālanābha-
stathaiva ca . rāhurjyeṣṭhastu teṣāṃ vai sūryyacandrapramarddanaḥ .
śukaḥ potaraṇaścaiva vajranābhaśca vīryyavān . mūkaścaiva tuhu-
ṇḍaśca hrādaputtrau babhūvatuḥ . mārīcaḥ sundaputtraśca tāḍa-
kāyāṃ vyajāyata . ete vai dānavāḥ śreṣṭhā danuvaṃśaviva-
rddhanāḥ . teṣāṃ puttrāśca pauttrāśca śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ .
saṃhrādasya tu daityasya nivātakavacāḥ kule . samutpannāḥ suma-
hatā tapasā bhāvitātmanaḥ . tisraḥ koṭyaḥ sutāsteṣāṃ maṇi-
matyāṃ nivāsinām . te'pyabadhyāśca devānāmarjjunena nipā-
titāḥ . ṣaṭsutāḥ sumahāsattvāstāmrāyāḥ parikīrttitāḥ” .
“vāsena yasya janitā'surabhīraṇaśrīḥ” naiṣa0 . “samatsareṇā-
sura ityupeyuṣā” māghaḥ . “tataḥ kānīyasā eva devā jyāyasā
asurāḥ, ya eṣu lokeṣvasparddhanta te ha devā ūcurhantāsurān
yajña udgīthenātyayāmiti” chā0 u0 “asuṣu viṣvagviṣa-
yāsu prāṇanakriyāsu ramante ram—ḍu . 4 svābhāvikyāṃ tama
ātmikāyāmindriyavṛttau . “devāsurā vai yatra saṃyetire”
vṛ0 u0 . devāścāsurāśca devādīvyaterdyotanārthasya rūpaṃ
śāstrodbhāsitā indriyavṛttayaḥ . asurāstadviparītāḥ sveṣvevā-
suṣu viṣvagviṣayāsu prāṇanakriyāsu ramaṇāt svābhāvikyastama
ātmikā indriyavṛttaya eva” bhā0 . svārthe prajñā0 aṇ āsuraḥ
tatrārthe . tasyedam aṇ āsuraḥ tatsambandhini tri0 striyāṃ
ṅīp “āsurīrātriranyatra tasmāttāḥ parivarjjayet” smṛtiḥ
“āsurīṃ yonimāpannāḥ” gītā . hitārthe yat . asuryyaḥ .
“asuryyānāma te lokā andhena tamasā vṛtāḥ” kaṭha0 u0
surā sudhā grahītṛtvenāstyasya arśa0 ac na0 ta0 .
“surāpratigrahāddevāḥsurā ityabhiśrutāḥ . apratigrahaṇā-
ccāsyā daiteyāścāsurāḥ smṛtāḥ ityuktanirvvacanādapi
teṣāmasuratvam . jātau ṅīp asurī “asurī jihvī
devānāṃ prātaḥ savanasatrāleṭ” atha0 . 4 kāṃsye tasyāsu-
rāhvayatvāttathātvam . meghe pu0 niru0 .

Asura¹, pl. (°āḥ), the enemies of the gods; I, 163, 855.—

§ 28 (Amṛtam.): I, 17—19, 1110, 1125 (°Dānavāḥ), 1129

(surā°gaṇān), 1130 (surā°), 1168, 1170, 1172 (mahā°), 1181

(°gaṇān), 1182, 1185 (°gaṇa°), 1186 (mahā°): participated

with the gods in the churning of the Ocean, would possess

themselves of the ambrosia, but were vanquished.—§ 30

(Samudra): I, 21, 1211, 1219 (the Ocean is called the

“abode of the Asuras”: Asurāṇāṃ ca bāndhavam, i.e.

śaraṇaṃ, Nīl., I, 21, 7).—§ 31 (Samudradarś.): I, 22, 1231

(Pātālajvalanāvāsam A°āṇāṃ tathālayaṃ).—§ 32 (Kadrū,

Garuḍa): I, 23, 1245 (°ārdanāḥ, i.e. the gods).—§ 44

(Garuḍa): I, 30, 1418 (saṅgrāme devāsure), 1434 (°pura-

vidāraṇāḥ surāḥ).—§ 49 (Vāsuki): I, 39, 1643 (devāsurāḥ).

—§ 84 (Ādivaṃś.): I, 64, 2481 (jajñire kṣetre rājñān tu),

2483 (jajñire bhuvi bhūteṣu teṣu teṣv Asurā, vibho!), 2491

(mahā°), 2498 (surā°-lokānāṃ).—§ 96 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 65,

2541 (Danāyuṣaḥ punaḥ putrāś catvāro 'surapuṅgavāḥ).—

§ 98 (do.): I, 65, 2544 (Asurāṇāṃ upādhyāyaḥ Śukras tv

ṛṣisuto 'bhavat|khyātāś śośanasaḥ putrāś catvāro 'sura-yājakāḥ),

2546.—§ 118 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 66, 2598 (Kaśyapasya Surā-

surāḥ).—§ 130 (Aṃśāv.): I, 67, 2647 (pañcamahā°), 2655

(Tuhuṇḍa ita vikhyāto…Asurottamaḥ, incarnated as

king Bṛhadratha), 2656 (teṣāṃ), 2666 (teṣāṃ), 2694

(v. Sūrya²).—§ 131 (do.): I, 67, 2781 (devā°manuṣyāṇāṃ).

—§ 145 (Kaca): I, 76, 3187, 3191, 3200 (°endrapure

Śukraṃ dṛṣṭvā), 3219, 3225, 3233, 3238; 77, 3265.—§ 146

(Devayānī): I, 78, 3304 (°mandiraṃ); 80, 3340, 3342

(°endrāṇāṃ); 81, 3367 (°guruḥ Śukro), 3369 (°endrasutā,

i.e. Śarmiṣṭhā).—§ 147 (do.): I, 83, 3442 (°dharmaṃ).—

§ 165 (Satyavatīl.): I, 100, 4002, 4047 (yasya hi tvaṃ

sapatnaḥ syā Gandharvasyāsurasya vā).—§ 166 (Citrāṅgadop.):

I, 101, 4073.—§ 167 (Vicitravīryop.): I, 102, 4104

(adject.: devāsura).—§ 175 (Karṇasambhav.): I, 111, 4410.

—§ 215 (Bakavadhap.): I, 160, 6208 (Asurarāṭ = Baka).—

§ 233 (Svayaṃvarap.): I, 187, †7017.—§ 257 (Khāṇḍa-

vadahanap.): I, 225, 8202 (surā°).—§ 258 (do.): I, 227,

8256, 8262 (Asurasūdanaḥ = Indra).—§ 264 (Sabhākriyāp.):

II, 4, 118 (yathā°ān Kālakeyān).—§ 265 (Lokapāla-

sabhākhy°): II, 5, 141 (Surā°ān).—§ 277 (Jarāsandha-

vadhap.): II, 22, 872.—§ 298 (Dyūtap.): II, 62, 2105

(mahā°).—§ 310 (Āraṇyakap.): III, 3, †159.—§ 317

(Arjunābhigamanap.): III, 12, 487.—§ 320 (Saubha-

vadhop.): III, 20, 799.—§ 327 (Draupadīparitāpav.):

III, 31, 1188; 33, 1323, 1349 (Asurān iva Vṛtrahā).—

§ 331 (Kairātap.): III, 39, 1590 (sg.), 1626 (sadevā°mānu-

ṣaiḥ).—§ 334 (do.): III, 41, 1703 (Mahā°).—§ 339

(Indralokābhigamanap.): III, 47, 1893 (kecin Nivātaka-

vacāḥ), 1899.—§ 378 (Tīrthay.): III, 94, 8492 (dharman

tatyajire), 8493 (tīrthāni nāviśan), 8496 (Alakṣmīr agamad

A°ān).—§ 387 (Sagara): III, 107, 8873 (A°oraga-

rakṣāṃsi).—§ 405 (Sukanyop.): III, 124, 10390 (surā°aiḥ).

—§ 418 (Tīrthay.): III, 139, 10834 (devā°ebhyaḥ).—§ 436

(Yakṣay.): III, 158, 11530 (surā°niṣevitaṃ).—§ 444

(Nivātakav.): III, 170, 12112, 12116, 12121 (mahā°);

171, 12157 (°ottamāh); 172, 12182 (°saṅgheṣu).—§ 445

(do.): III, 173, 12201, 12206 (maharṣi-Yakṣa-Gandharva-

Pannagā°-Rākṣasaiḥ), 12209 (Kālakeyaiś ca Paulomaiś ca

mahā°), 12228, 12257 (surā°air), 12264 (mahā°), 12269

(atidevā°karmā), 12272 (sa-Yakṣā°-Gandharvaiḥ).—§ 452

(Mārkaṇḍeyas.): III, 183, †12569 (°tarjanena Dhanañjayena).

—§ 457 (Vaivasvatop.): III, 187, 12798 (sa-devā°-mānuṣāḥ

prajāḥ).—§ 458 (Mārkaṇḍeyas.): III, 188, 12817 (devā°gaṇe),

12877 (sa-devā°-D°).—§ 459 (do.): III, 188, 12891 (devā°-

gaṇe); 189, 12995 (surā°aiḥ).—§ 462 (do.): III, 193,

13216 (devā°saṅgrāmaṃ).—§ 471 (do.): III, 200, 13427

(Vajrapāṇir iv Āsurān).—§ 474 (Dhundhumārop.): III, 201,

13494 (sasurā°-mānavāḥ prajāḥ), 13498 (devā°-mahoragāḥ),

13502.—§ 495 (Skandotp.): III, 223, 14243 (devā°āḥ);

224, 14262 (surā°-namaskṛtaḥ).—§ 496 (do.): III, 224,

14268 (devā°ṃ saṅgrāmaṃ).—§ 507 (Skandayuddha): III,

231, 14580, 14585 (mahā°).—§ 509 (Kārttikeyastava):

III, 232, 14640 (tvaṃ bhāvanaḥ sarva-surā°āṇāṃ, i.e.

Skanda).—§ 513 (Ghoṣayātr.): III, 252, 15165 (Bhīṣma-

Droṇa-Kṛpādīṃś ca pravekṣyanty apare 'surāḥ).—§ 516

(Duryodhanayajña): III, 257, 15341 (°vrataṃ, i.e. surara-

hitaṃ vrataṃ, Nīl.).—§ 526 (Rāmopakhyānap.): III, 275,

15913 (Gandharva-devā°to); 276, 15932 (devā°aiḥ).—

§ 537 (do.): III, 285, 16374 (devā° = the war between the

gods and the Asuras).—§ 543 (do.): III, 291, 16578

(mānuṣā°-bhoginaṃ), 16579 (sadevā°-G°).—§ 544 (do.):

III, 292, 16604 (surā°)—§ 548 (Āraṇeyap.): III, 313,

17319.—§ 549. (Pāṇḍavapr.). IV, 6, 180.—§ 550

(Samayapāl.): IV, 13, 340 (Kālakhañjā ivā°āḥ).—§ 552

(Goharaṇap.): IV, 32, 1040 (devā°samo); 35, 1167

(Vajrapāṇir ivāsurān); 39, 1295 (sarvair api surā°aiḥ);

50, 1571; 59, 1902 (devā°saṃaḥ sannipāto); 61, 1981

(Vajrapāṇir ivā°ān).—§ 555 (Indra): V, 10, 292 (sa-devā°-

mānuṣaṃ tribhuvanaṃ), 309 (= do.); 12, 369 (jagad

sāsura-G°); 15, 459.—§ 558 (Virocana): V, 35, 1199.—

§ 560 (Sanatsujātap.): V, 42, †1580 (pramādād vai parā-

bhavan).—§ 561 (Yānasandhip.): V, 48, †1887; 49, 1925,

1927 (devā°e yuddhe), 1936 (surā°); 61, 2395 (devā°-

bhāvānāṃ), 2401.—§ 562 (Bhagavadyānap.): V, 74, 2728;

78, 2808.—§ 564 (do.): V, 100, 3571 (A° Kālakhañjāś

ca tathā Viṣṇupadodbhavāḥ, etc.); 102, 3612 (devair A°-

saṃhitaiḥ); 104, 3645 (devā°eṣu yuddheṣu).—§ 565

(Gālavacarita): V, 107, 3756 (sarvān surā°ān); 108, 3776;

115, 3928; 116, 3940 (bahu-devā°-ālokā).—§ 567 (Bhaga-

vadyānap.): V, 124, 4172 (sarvair api surā°aiḥ), 4175

(sa-Yakṣā°-pannagān); 128, 4301, 4302 (devā°-manuṣyāś

ca); 130, 4401, 4407 (mahā°).—§ 570 (Sainyaniryānap.):

V, 156, 5297 (sa-surā°-Rākṣasaṃ jagat).—§ 572 (Rathā-

tirath.): V, 165, 5725 (devāsureṣv api).—§ 573 (Ambop.):

V, 178, 7031 (jahi Bhīṣmaṃ raṇe Rāma garjantam A°ṃ

yathā); 184, 7288 (sa-devā°-Rākṣase loke).—§ 574

(Jambūkh.): VI, 6, 212 (G° Ā° Rā°), 247 (devāsurāṇāṃ

sarveṣāṃ Śvetaparvata ucyate).—§ 576 (Bhagavadgītāp.):

VI, 21, 774 (surā°); 35, †1268 (G°-Y°-Ās°-Si°-saṅghāḥ).

—§ 578 (Bhīṣmavadh.): VI, 45, 1754 (praikṣanta tad,

raṇaṃ ghoraṃ devāsura-samaṃ yudhi); 48, 1900 (Cakrapāṇir

iv Āsurān); 50, 2073 (yaṃ Bṛhaspatir Indrāya tadā devāsure

'bravīt).—§ 579 (do.): VI, 52, 2185 (devāsura-Gandharvair

lokair).—§ 580 (do.): VI, 58, 2474 (yathā devāsuraṃ

yuddhaṃ).—§ 581 (do.): VI, 65, 2970 (tatrāsuravadhaṃ

kṛtvā); 66, 2980.—§ 583 (do.): VI, 77, 2348 (devā°e

yuddhe); 79, 3474 (do.); 80, †3529 (mahā°).—§ 584 (do.):

VI, 82, 3631 (Vajrapāṇir ivā°ṃ); 83, 3649 (devā°opamaṃ);

86, 3828 (Vajrapāṇir ivā°ān).—§ 585 (do.): VI, 94, 4250;

98, 4450 (sa-devā°-G°-lokaṃ), 4493 (yathā devā°yuddhe).—

§ 586 (do.): VI, 100, 4583 (yathā devā°e yuddhe); 107,

4960 (sendrair api surā°aiḥ), 4961 (do.).—§ 587 (do.): VI,

108, 5027 (Vajrahastam ivā°āḥ); 116, 5411 (yathā devā°e

yuddhe); 118, 5567 (yuddhe devā°opame).—§ 588 (do.): VI,

121, 5804 (surā°).—§ 589 (Droṇābhiṣek.): VII, 3, 103

(Vajrapāṇer ivā°ḥ); 5, 154 (jigīṣanto 'surān saṅkhye Kārtti-

keyam ivāmarāḥ); 10, 333 (devā°air).—§ 590 (do.): VII,

12, 461 (sendrair api surā°aiḥ); 14, 542 (yathā devā°e

yuddhe); 15, 583 (yuddhaṃ devā°opamaṃ).—§ 592 (Saṃśap-

takavadh.): VII, 19, 758 (yathā…yuddhe devā°e

purā); 21, 891 (surā°); 25, 1084 (yuddham…

devā°opamaṃ), 1120 (Indram A°ān prati jaghnuṣaṃ); 29,

1284.—§ 593 (Abhimanyuvadhap.): VII, 33, 1463

(sa-surā°G°); 36, 1579 (yathā°balaṃ); 39, 1647 (Skanda-

syevā°aiḥ saha); 48, 1915 (surā°).—§ 595 (Rāma Dāśar.):

VII, 59, 2229 (surā°).—§ 595 (Māndhātṛ): VII, 62, 2272

(devā°-), 2287 (devā°-).—§ 595 (Yayāti): VII, 63, 2295

(devā°yuddha).—§ 595 (Pṛthu Vainya): VII, 69, 2403

(devā°-), 2413 (Asurā duduhur madyam āmapātre tu te

tadā|dogdhā Dvimūrddhā tatrāsīd vatsaś cāsīd Virocanaḥ).—

§ 596 (Pratijñāp.): VII, 73, †2607 (A°sura°-); 74, 2623

(Asuroraga-); 75, 2661 (do.); 77, †2731 (surā°); 81, 2910

(mahā°nighātinā Bhavena, i.e. Śiva).—§ 599 (Jayadratha-

vadhap.): VII, 93, 3378 (°māyāṃ); 94, 3444 (sā°-surāḥ);

102, 3821 (devā°mṛdhe); 105, 3947 (devā°e yuddhe purā);

106, 3968 (devā°opamaḥ saṅgrāmo); 111, 4244 (sa-devā°-

mānuṣaṃ), 4268 (sasurā°mānuṣā); 114, 4495 (yuddhaṃ

devā°opamaṃ); 115, 4601 (do.); 120, 4779 (devā°raṇa-

prakhyaṃ); 122, 4910 (devā°e purā yuddhe yathā); 125,

5065 (Śakreṇeva mahā°aḥ); 128, 5231 (yuddhaṃ devā°-

opamaṃ); 133, 5456 (sa-Yakṣāsura-mānavān); 134, 5511

(vajreṇendra ivā°ān); 135, 5545 (Purandara ivāsuraṃ, i.e.

Vṛtraṃ?); 142, 5886 (purā devā°e yuddhe…yathā);

144, 6048 (devā°G°).—§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII,

156, 6853 (A°ān iva Devendro), 6854 (A°ān iva Pāvakiḥ);

158, 7014 (sa devā°mānuṣaṃ); 159, 7048 (surā°āḥ), 7075

(yathā devā°e yuddhe); 163, †7317 (surā°); 169, 7582

(yathā devā°e yuddhe); 170, 7673 (Ā°ān iva Pāvakiḥ); 181,

8234 (surā°).—§ 601 (Droṇavadhap.): VII, 185, 8425

(sa-surā°G°), 8444 (A°oraga-).—§ 602 (Droṇavadhap.):

VII, 192, 8819 (yuddhe devā°opame).—§ 603 (Nārāya-

ṇāstram.): VII, 195, 9001 (A°oraga-), 9019 (Śacīpatir ivā°);

197, 9101 (D° Ā°oraga-); 201, 9442, 9465 (surā°), 9473

(devāsura°); 202, 9543, 9547 (surā°), 9555 (°āṇāṃ purāṇi

trīṇi), 9561, 9571 (°āṇām antakaraḥ, i.e. Śiva).—§ 604

(Karṇap.): VIII, 9, 254 (Vajrahasta ivā°ān).—§ 605 (do.):

VIII, 12, 441 (devā°samaprabhe); 14, 563 (yathā devā°e

yuddhe); 19, 769 (Śakra ivā°ān); 30, 1205 (saṅgrāmaṃ

devā°); 31, 1319 (surā°).—§ 606 (Tripurākhy.): VIII,

33, 1391 (yuddhe devā°e), 1393, 1399, 1432; 34, 1539,

1547, 1566, 1569 (°gaṇān), 1574 (devā° gaṇādhyakṣaḥ, i.e.

Maheśvaraḥ), 1578.—§ 606b (Paraśu-Rāma): VIII, 34,

1605 (mahā°).—§ 606 (Karṇap.): VIII, 35, 1626.—§ 607

(do.): VIII, 37, †1742 (A°-sura-mahoragāḥ); 41, 1959

(devā°-manuṣyeṣu); 42, 1978 (surā°).—§ 608 (do.): VIII,

46, 2148 (devā°camūpamaḥ), 2199 (surā°); 47, 2233

(devā°samaḥ); 48, 2273 (devā°opamaṃ); 51, 2493 (viṣṇur

ivā°ān); 60, 3024 (devā°e mṛdhe); 61, 3130 (vajreṇendra

ivā°ān); 66, 3316 (jitvā°am ivāmarau = Vṛtra?); 72, †3629

(surā°); 73, 3641 (sa-surā°mānuṣān); 74, †3800; 77, †3864

(iva); 79, †4056 (sa-Kālakeyān A°ān sametān); 82, †4207

(yathā); 86, 4359 (sa-D° Ā°Ga°); 87, 4412, 4432, 4434

(sided with Karṇa); 88, †4490 (D°N° Ās°Si° Y°air), †4494

(yathā), †4498 (surā°); 89, †4568; 91, †4789 (nārāśva N° Ā°),

4791 (devā°ān).—§ 609 (Śalyap.): IX, 1, 9 (devā°raṇopamaṃ).

—§ 610 (do.): IX, 3, 185 (do.); 7, 323 (sa-surā°mānavaṃ),

331 (do.).—§ 611 (do.): IX, 9, 413 (devā°opamaṃ), 446

(devāsuropame); 10, 520 (yathā devā°aṃ yuddhaṃ); 15,

795 (yathā…śakrasyā°saṅkṣaye); 23, 1182 (devā°-

ranopamam): 26, 1436 (Sahasrākṣa ivā°ān).—§ 615j

(Maṅkaṇaka): IX, 38, 2236 (surā°sya jagato gatis tvam asi,

Śūladhṛk!).—§ 615 (Baladevatīrthay.): IX, 41, 2346, 2347.

—§ 615u (Skanda): IX, 45, 2523, 2529 (devā°e yuddhe).—

§ 615gg (Sārasvata): IX, 51, 2951 (mahā°).—§ 615 (Gadā-

yuddhap.): IX, 58, 3250; 61, 3455 (devair A°ghātibhiḥ);

63, 3519 (devā°e yuddhe).—§ 616 (Sauptikap.): X, 4, 155

(mahā°); 8, 441.—§ 621 (Rājadh.): XII, 8, 229 (devā°ṃ

yathā, i.e. the conduct of D. and A.).—§ 632 (Ṣoḍacarājop.,

cf. Bhagīratha): XII, 29, 957 (°āṇāṃ sahasrāṇi…

ajayat Pākaśāsaṇaḥ).—§ 632 (do., cf. Yayāti): XII, 29, 990

(vyūḍhā°yuddhe).—§ 635 (Rājadh.): XII, 33, 1184 (yuddhe

devā°e purā; A°ā bhrātaro jyeṣṭhā devā ścāpi yavīyasaḥ).—

§ 637 (do.): XII, 47, 1623 (surā°G°).—§ 639 (do.): XII,

50, 1830.—§ 640 (do.): XII, 58, 2105 (utthānenā°āhatāḥ).

—§ 641 (do.): XII, 64, †2410 (urvīṃ sā°āṃ); 90, 3388

(devā°); 121, 4411 (sa-surā°mānuṣaṃ), 4466 (sa-surā°-

rakṣasāṃ lokānāṃ); 122, 4497 (apāṃ rājye 'surāṇāñ ca

vidadhe Varuṇaṃ prabhuṃ).—§ 647 (Āpaddh.): XII, 139,

5188 (devā°).—§ 652b (Indrota-Pārikṣitīya): XII, 152,

†5667 (surā°).—§ 655 (Āpaddh.): XII, 158, 5890.—§ 656

(Khaḍgotpattik.): XII, 166, 6150 (°sattamāḥ), 6176.—

§ 660 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 188, 6932 (Dai° Ā°m-o°).—§ 664

(do.): XII, 207, 7545 (mahāsattvān).—§ 666 (do.): XII,

209, 7610 (Narakādyā mahā°, tathaiva cānye bahavo Dānavā

yuddhadurmadāḥ).—§ 667 (do.): XII, 210, 7657 (N° Ā°-

manuṣyāṃś ca), 7665 (surā°); 211, 7693 (do.); 216, 7837

(tapo hy adhiṣṭhitaṃ devais, tapoghnam A°ais tamas), 7838

(devā°guṇān).—§ 671b (Bali-Vāsavas.): XII, 223, 8060

(devā°); 225, 8179 (devā°ṃ yuddhaṃ), 8180 (devā°e yuddhe)

—§ 672b (Mokṣadh.): XII, 226, †8201 (mahā°).—§ 673b

(Bali-Vāsavas.): XII, 227, 8218 (devā°e yuddhe), 8289

(devā°samāgame), †8330.—§ 674 (Śrī-Vāsavas.): XII, 229,

8359 (Asureṣv avasaṃ pūrvaṃ, says Śrī), 8416.—§ 692

(Mokṣadh.): XII, 281, 10069 (A°pravīra, i.e. Vṛtra).—

§ 693 (Vṛtravadha): XII, 282, 10108 (devā°), 10119

(Dai° Ā°nibarhaṇa, i.e. Indra), 10140.—§ 700 (Mokṣadh.):

XII, 289, 10652.—§ 701 (do.): XII, 290, 10660.—§ 702

(do.): XII, 296, 10800.—§ 714 (Śukakṛtya): XII, 328,

12323 (sā° Rā°devagaṇaṃ).—§ 717b (Nārāyaṇīya): XII, 335,

12665 (sa-D° Ā°G°).—§ 717c (Uparicara): XII, 338, 12889

(surā°gurur Hariḥ).—§ 717b (Nārāyaṇīya): XII, 340

12927 (surā°gaṇānāṃ varadaḥ, i.e. Brahmán), 12944 (sarva-

lokānāṃ sa-D° Ā° Ra°), 12992 (Surā°air yathā); 341, 13013

(sa-surā°-mānavāḥ).—§ 717b (Nārāyaṇīya): XII, 343, II)

††13205, VII) ††13208, VIII) ††13212 (A°pakṣaḥ, X)

††13219, ϕ†13249; 347, ††13445 (Harir A°vadhakaraḥ).—

§ 718b (Uñchavṛttyup.): XII, 352, 13732 (surā°); 361,

13866 (surā°gaṇānāṃ); 364, 13922.—§ 728 (Bhaṅgā-

svanop.): XIII, 12, 556 (Kaśyapasya surā°āḥ), 557.—

§ 730 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 14, 612 (A°ghnaḥ…

Bhagavato, i.e. Śiva), 671 (°endrān), 803 (devā°), 804, 814

(surā°), †1020 (surā°); 16, 1041 (devā°munīnāṃ), 1065

(do.), 1074 (devā°manuṣyāṇāṃ), 1075 (devā°narāḥ); 17,

1176 (A°endrāṇāṃ), 1233 (Devāsurapatiḥ = Śiva 1000

names²), 1257 (devā°parāyaṇaḥ, devā°vinirmātā, both do.

do.), 1258 (Devā°guru = do. do.; Devā°namaskṛta = do.

do.; Devā°mahāmātra = do. do.; Devā°gaṇāśrayah), 1259

(Devā°gaṇādhyakṣa = do. do.; Devā°gaṇāgraṇī = do. do.;

Devā°varapradaḥ = do. do.), 1260 (Devā°eśvara = do. do.).

—§ 735 (Indra-Mataṅgas.): XIII, 27, 1895 (devatā°-

martyeṣu).—§ 736b (Vītahavyop.): XIII, 30, 1959

(yuddhaṃ…devā°samaṃ).—§ 739 (Ānuśāsan.):

XIII, 33, 2098; 35, 2160 (brāhmaṇānāṃ paribhavād

Asurāḥ salileśayāḥ).—§ 740 (do.): XIII, 36, 2175

(devāsuraṃ purā).—§ 744 (do.): XIII, 44, 2410.—§ 746

(do.): XIII, 62, 3197; 83, 3886 (devā° Suparṇāś ca), 3923

(A°sūdana, i.e. Indra).—§ 747 (do.): XIII, 84, 4013;

85, 4020, 4181 (jaghāna Tārakaṃ cāpi Daityam anyāṃs tathā

Asurān).—§ 748b (Tārakavadhop.): XIII, 86, 4211.—

§ 749 (Ānuśāsan.): XIII, 87, 4224 (devā°manuṣyāṇāṃ).—

§ 766 (do.): XIII, 126, 6010 (jagat sa-devā°-mānuṣaṃ);

133, 6176 (trīn lokān sa-devā°mānuṣān).—§ 768b (Kṛṣṇa-

Vāsudeva): XIII, 147, 6809 (romabhyaś ca surāsurāḥ).—

§ 768 (Ānuśāsan.): XIII, 148, 6890.—§ 769 (Ānuśāsan.):

XIII, 149, 7071 (sa-surā° G°aṃ…jagat).—§ 772k

(Agastya): XIII, 156, 7266, 7274, 7275.—§ 772m (Atri):

XIII, 157, 7294, 7295, 7301 (mahā°), 7302 (hatā°).—

§ 773b (Kṛṣṇa): XIII, 159, †7366, †7371 (Daityān

Asurāṃś ca sarvān), †7373, †7395.—§ 773d (Śiva): XIII,

161, 7467, 7471 (surā°), 7482 (A°āṇāṃ purāṇi trīṇi), 7488.

—§ 775 (Ānuśāsan.): XIII, 166, 7634 (devā°-gurur =

Brahmán).—§ 777 (Svargārohaṇ.): XIII, 168, 7742 (surā°-

namaskṛta).—§ 778 (Aśvamedhik.): XIV, 3, 46.—§ 778b

(Saṃvartta-Mar.): XIV, 5, 94; 9, †224.—§ 782 (Brāh-

maṇagītā): XIV, 26, 752, 755.—§ 782g (Guruśiṣyas.):

XIV, 42, †1169 (surā°āś ca); 51, 1434 (Pś°ā° Ra°).—§ 785

(Anugītāp.): XIV, 79, 2321 (devā°raṇaprakhyaṃ).—§ 788

(Āśramavāsikap.): XV, 28, 753.—§ 789 (Putradarśanap.):

XV, 29, 779 (devā°vimiśritāḥ).—§ 795c (Mahābhārata):

XVIII, 6, 218 (jagat surā°, is to be found in the Mahā-

bhārata).—Seems to have been totally synonymous with

Dānava and Daitya

Asura², sg. (cf. Asura¹): XII, 8164 (v. Śrī), 13918

(v. Uñchavṛtti).—§ 747b (Suvarṇotp.): XIII, 85, 4073

(A°aḥ kaścit).—Names of single Asuras:

Aśva: I, 2649 (mahā°).

Bali: III, †976, 8759 (mahā°); XII, 8182 (do.), 8324,

12943 (do.).

Balīna: I, 2679 (°ottamaḥ).

Bāṇa: I, 2528 (mahā°).

Bhagadatta: VII, 1290 (mahā°).

Candrahantṛ: I, 2673 (pravaro 'suraḥ).

Śarabha: I, 2663 (mahā°).

Śatamukha: XIII, 674 (mahā°).

Śaṭha: I, 2537 (mahā°).

Daṃśa: XII, 93 (prāg D°; mahā°).

Dhundhu: III, 13511 (mahā°), 13541, 13543 (mahā°),

13598, 13613.

Ekacakra: I, 2657 (mahā°).

Gaviṣṭha: I, 2670 (mahā°).

Hiraṇyakaśipu: I, 7620.

Hiraṇyākṣa: IX, 1751 (mahā°).

Ilvala: III, 8545, 8616 (°śreṣṭhaḥ), 8620, 8625, 8628

(mahā°), 8629 (do.).

Jambha: III, 8760; VIII, 3304 (mahā°).

Jarāsandha: XII, 12961.

Kaiṭabha: IX, 2850; XII, 13477, 13506.

Kāleyāḥ: I, 2684 (pravaraḥ…mahā°), 2686 (mahā-

mayo mahā°), 2688 (pravaro mahā°), 2689 (matimān mahā°).

Keśin: III, 14255, 14259 (mahā°).

Krathana: I, 2693 (mahā°).

Krodhahantṛ: I, 2681.

Kupatha: I, 2664 (mahā°).

Mada: III, 10389 (mahā°); XIV, †251 (A°ṃ viśva-

ūpaṃ).

Madhu: VI, 3025 (mahā°); IX, 2850 (°au M°-Kaiṭa-

bhau); XII, 7531 (mahā°), 13477 (As°ottamau, i.e. Madhu

and Kaiṭabha), 13506 (°au).

Maya: I, 2278 (mahā°), 8323; II, 3 (mahā°), 66, 76

(mahā°); VIII, 1406 (mahā°).

Mayūra: I, 2671 (mahā°).

Mṛtapā: I, 2669 (°ottamaḥ).

Namuci: V, 497 (mahā°).

Naraka: XII, 7610 (N°ādyā mahā°āḥ).

Nicandra: I, 2661 (°ottamaḥ).

Pīṭha: VII, 386 (mahā°).

Prahlāda: III, 1030 (Asurendraṃ).

Sunda: I, 7616 (°au, i.e. S° + Upas°), 7635, 7670

(maha°au, i.e. do.), 7698 (°ābhyāṃ, i.e. do.), 7720 (do. = do.);

IX, 1765 (°au, i.e. do.).

Sūrya: I, 2694 (°āṇāṃ).

Svarbhānu: I, 2648 (mahā°).

Tāraka: XIII, 4011, 4015, 4066, 4068, 4205, 4215.

Upasunda: I, 7616, 7670, 7698, 7720; IX, 1755.—

Cf. Sunda.

Vātāpi: III, 422 (mahā°), 8549, 8551 (mahā°), 8617

(mahā°), 8618 (do.), 8623 (mahā°), 13679 (do.); XII, 5389.

Viśvarūpa: V, 504 (Tvāṣṭro mahā°).

Vikṣara: I, 2677 (pravaro 'surah), 2678 (dvitīyo

Vikṣarāt, mahā°).

Vināśanaḥ Candrasya: I, 2674 (mahā°).

Virūpākṣa: I, 2658 (mahā°).

Vṛṣaparvan: I, 3344 (mahā°).

Vṛtra: I, 2680 (mahā°); III, †8728 (do.); V, 311,

324 (mahā°), 327 (do.), 522; VII, 9038 (mahā°); XII,

10069 (A°pravīro), 10133 (A°śreṣṭhaṃ), 10138 (mahā°),

10149 (do.), 10204 (do.), 10268 (do.).

Asura — a deity personified; to be worshipped in house-

buildings.

M. 253. 26; 268. 16.

Asuras ¹ — The foes and cognates of Devas;² born out

of the jaghana of Prajāpati; etymology of;³ could secure

Hari's blessing by adorning him;⁴ opposed to Yajña;⁵ the

Āsura hour;⁶ praise Śeṣa;⁷ abode down the earth.⁸ Ruled

the earth for ten yugas when it went back to the Devas on

a curse by Śukra after 12 wars;⁹ worship Barhiṣad Pitrs.¹⁰

Had three Indras — Hiraṇyakaśipu, Bali and Praḥlāda;¹¹ lost

their refulgence on the eve of Vāmana avatāra.¹² represent

night and darkness and full of tamas.¹³ Asura's killed in

the wars with Devas are born as men in earth and create

trouble in this world.¹⁴ [Footnote] 1) Bhā. I. 13. 6; VII. 3. 37; XII. 9. 28; Br. II. 32. 1, 2. 6;

M. 47. 12; 131. 10, 39-41. [Footnote] 2) Bhā. VI. 7. 18; Vā. 31. 11; Br. II.

8. 5; IV. 9. 67-8. [Footnote] 3) Vā. 9. 4-5; Br. II. 8. 4; Vi. I. 5. 31. [Footnote] 4) Bhā.

VII. 7. 50. [Footnote] 5) Ib. VIII. 1. 17. [Footnote] 6) Ib. X. 28. 2. [Footnote] 7) Ib. X. 39. 44-45. [Footnote] 8) Ib. XI. 24. 13. [Footnote] 9) Br. III. 72. 69-93; Vā. 97. 68-93. [Footnote] 10) M. 15. 3. [Footnote] 11) M. 47. 59. [Footnote] 12) M. 245. 1. [Footnote] 13) Br. II. 8. 4; Vi. I. 5. 31-4. [Footnote] 14) Br.

III. 71. 263.

ASURA . Those born to Kaśyapa of his wife Danu are

called Dānavas and those born of his wife Diti are call-

ed Daityas. They belong to the demonaic dynasty (Re-

fer under ‘Asuravaṃśa’ in the genealogy chart). Re-

nowned among the asuras were the following:

Prahlāda, Saṃhlāda, Anuhlāda, Śibi, Bāṣkala, Virocana,

Kumbha, Nikumbha, Bali, Bāṇa, Mahākāla, Vipracitti,

Śambara, Namuci, Pulomā, Viśruta, Asilomā, Keśī,

Durjaya, Ayaśśiras, Aśvaśśiras, Aśva, Śaṅku, Mahābala,

Garga, Mūrdhā, Vegavān, Ketumān, Svarbhānu, Aśva-

pati, Vṛṣaparvā, Ajaka, Aśvagrīva, Sūkṣma, Tuhūṇḍa,

Ekapād, Ekacakra, Virūpākṣa, Harāhara, Candra,

Kupaṭa, Kapaṭa, Para, Śarabha, Śalabha, Sūrya and

Candramas.