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n. (plural of asura English)
Usage examples of "asuras".
In the six conditions of sentient existence are devas or gods, men, asuras or monsters, pretas or demons, beasts, and beings in hell.
Indeed, most of the tempters, devils, and transformations of humanity into malign beings, whether pretas, asuras, oni, foxes, badgers, or cats, are females.
It was under the influence of Vega that the Hindu divinities, our culture heroes, conquered the asuras, the gods of evil.
In Persia there are asuras also, but in Persia the asuras were the gods of good.
The asuras are known as the "jealous gods" because of their jealousy of the material achievements of the suras.
For all Sanga's courtesy and stiff honor, there was something about the Rajput king—something that went beyond his towering stature and tigerish frame—that made the Malwa general think of the asuras of the ancient chronicles and legends.
For all Sanga's courtesy and stiff honor, there was something about the Rajput kingsomething that went beyond his towering stature and tigerish framethat made the Malwa general think of the asuras of the ancient chronicles and legends.