English Meaning of 'asura'

Meaning of 'asura'

or asurudu asura. [Skt. lit. Assyrian.] n. A demon, giant. raksasudu. The Asuras were such as Ravana and Bana, who were adorers of Siva. asurakrtyamu a horrible deed. asuradhruvamu asura-dhruvamu n. The south pole. daksinadhramamu. asurasandhya asura-sandhya n. The dusk, the evening. sayankalamu. (In the Vedas and in the cuneiform inscriptions, the word asura is used in the sense of (1) a nobleman, (2) a powerful being, (3) a god. In later Skt. literature, it is always used in an evil sense.)

Meaning of అసుర

or అసురుడు asura. [Skt. lit. Assyrian.] n. A demon, giant. రాక్షసుడు. The Asuras were such as Rāvaṇa and Bana, who were adorers of Siva. అసురకృత్యము a horrible deed. అసురధ్రువము asura-dhruvamu n. The south pole. దక్షిణధ్రమము. అసురసంధ్య asura-sandhya n. The dusk, the evening. సాయంకాలము. (In the Vedas and in the cuneiform inscriptions, the word అసుర is used in the sense of (1) a nobleman, (2) a powerful being, (3) a god. In later Skt. literature, it is always used in an evil sense.)