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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. असुरasuraa.Living, alive, spiritual.

    [असु-र Uṇ1.42]

    1. Living, alive, spiritual.
    2. An epithet of the Supreme Spirit or Varuṇa.
    3. Incorporeal, super-human, divine.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रः

      1. [According to Nir. अ सुरताः स्थानेषु न सुष्टु रताः स्थानेषु चपला इत्यर्थः; or अस्ताः प्रच्याविता देवैः स्थानेम्यः or from असु; असुः प्राणः तेन तद्वन्तो भवन्ति रो मत्वर्थ; or सोर्देवानसृजत तत्सुराणां सुरत्वम्, असोः असुरानसृजत तदसुराणामसुरत्वम्; सोः Equivalent to प्रशस्तादात्मनः प्रदेशात्]
      2. An evil spirit, a demon; the chief of the evil spirits; वृकद्वरसो असुरस्य वीरान् Rv.2.3.4. the Rām. thus accounts for the name: सुराप्रतिग्रहाद्देवाः सुरा इत्य- भिविश्रुताः । अप्रतिग्रहणात्तस्या दैतेयाश्चासुरास्तथा ॥ [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 createdAsuras with the breath (Asu); particularly from the lower breath. The Vāyu Parasmaipada says that Asuras were first produced as sons from Prajāpati's groin; Compare also Nir. above].
      3. A general name for the enemies of gods, Daityas and Dānavas, distinguished from Rākṣasas descended from Pulastya; कानीयसा एव देवा ज्यायसा असुराः Bṛi. Up.1.3. Bg.11.22.
      4. A ghost or spectre.
      5. The sun (said to be from अस् to shine).
      6. An elephant.
      7. An epithet of Rāhu.
      8. A cloud.
      9. Name of a warrior tribe.

    • -रा

      1. Night.
      2. A zodiacal sign.
      3. A prostitute.

    • -री

      1. A female demon, wife of an Asura.
      2. Name of the plant Sinapis Racemosa Roxb. (Marâthî काळी मोहरी).

    • -अधिपः

      1. इन्द्रः, राज्, जः the lord of the Asuras.
      2. an epithet of Bali, grandson of Prahlāda; यज्ञं चकार सुमहानसुरेन्द्रो महाबलः Rām.1.29.6. आचार्यः, गुरुः Name of the preceptor of the Asuras, Sukrāchārya.
      3. the planet Venus.

    • -आह्वम् bell-metal.

    • -क्षयण, -क्षिति Adjective destroying the Asuras; असुरक्षयणं वधं त्रिषन्धिं दिव्याश्रयन् Av.11.1.1; यमबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर्देवेभ्यो असुरक्षितिम् Av.1.6.22.

    • -गुरुः

      1. The planet Venus (शुक्र).
      2. Śukrāchārya.

    • -द्रुह् 'Enemy of the Asuras', a god; पुरः क्लिश्नाति सोमं हि सैंहिके- योऽसुरद्रुहाम् Śi.2.35.

    • -द्विष् Masculine an enemy of the Asuras,id est, that is a god.

    • -माया demoniacal magic; येना श्रवस्यवश्चरथ देवा इवासुरमायया Av.3.9.4.

    • -रक्षस् Neuter (Plural) the Asuras and Rākṣasas. (-सम्) a demoniacal being partaking of the qualities of both the classes.

    • -रिपुः, -सूदनः 'destroyer of Asuras', an epithet of Viṣṇu; भ्राता भव यवीयांस्त्वं शक्रस्यासुरसूदन Rām.1.29.17.

    • -हन्

      1. Masculine
      2. One who destroys the Asuras, an epithet of Agni, Indra etc.
      3. Name of Viṣṇu.
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  2. असुरक्षasurakṣaa.Difficult to guard or preserve; perishable; असुरक्षा हि वहुच्छलाः श्रियः Ki.3.29.

    Difficult to guard or preserve; perishable; असुरक्षा हि वहुच्छलाः श्रियः Ki.3.29.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. असुरasura[ásu-ra] a. living, spiritual, divine; m. spirit, Lord God; evil spirit, demon, Asura: -tvá, n. spirituality…

    [ásu-ra] adjective living, spiritual, divine; masculine spirit, Lord God; evil spirit, demon, Asura: -tvá, neuter spirituality, divinity; state of an Asura.

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  2. असुरक्षasurakṣa[a-su-raksha] a. difficult to guard.

    [a-su-raksha] adjective difficult to guard.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. असुरasuramfn. (√2. अस् Un2.), spiritual, incorporeal, divine RV. AV. VS.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√2. अस् Un2.), spiritual, incorporeal, divine fg-veda AV. VS.
    2. masculine gender a spirit, good spirit, supreme spirit (said of Varun2a वरुण) fg-veda VS.
    3. masculine gender the chief of the evil spirits fg-veda ii, 30, 4 and vii, 99, 5
    4. masculine gender an evil spirit, demon, ghost, opponent of the gods fg-veda viii, 96, 9
    5. masculine gender x AV. etc. [these Asuras असुर s are often regarded as the children of Diti दिति by Kas3yapa कश्यप see दैत्य; as such they are demons of the first order in perpetual hostility with the gods, and must not be confounded with the Ra1kshasas राक्षस s or imps who animate dead bodies and disturb sacrifices]
    6. masculine gender a Name of Ra1hu राहु VarBr2S. etc.
    7. masculine gender the sun Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender a cloud Naigh. (confer, compare fg-veda v, 83, 6)
    9. masculine gender plural Name of a warrior-tribe, (gaRa पर्श्व्-आदि, quod vide)
    10. masculine gender of a Vedic school
    11. masculine gender a zodiacal sign Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender the plant Sinapis Ramosa Roxb. Lexicographers ([In later Sanskr2it Sanskrit सुर has been formed from असुर, as सित from असित quod vide])
    13. see /असु .
    14. (in compound)
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  2. असुरकुमारasurakumāram. pl. the first of the ten classes of Bhavanava1sin भवनवासिन् deities Jain.

    masculine gender plural the first of the ten classes of Bhavanava1sin भवनवासिन् deities Jain.

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  3. असुरक्षasurakṣamf(आ)n. difficult to guard or preserve, perishable Kir. ii, 39.

    mf(आ)neuter gender difficult to guard or preserve, perishable Kir. ii, 39.

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  4. असुरक्षयणasurakṣayaṇamfn. destroying the Asuras असुर s AV. x, 10, 10; 12 and 13.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective destroying the Asuras असुर s AV. x, 10, 10; 12 and 13.

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  5. असुरक्षितिasurakṣiti(/असुर- .) mfn. id. AV. x, 6, 22 and 28.

    (/असुर- .) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same AV. x, 6, 22 and 28.

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  6. असुरगुरुasuragurum. "teacher of the Asuras असुर s", the planet Venus (or S3ukra शुक्र) Ka1d. (cf. अमरा*रि-पूज्य .)

    masculine gender "teacher of the Asuras असुर s", the planet Venus (or S3ukra शुक्र) Ka1d. (confer, compare अमरा*रि-पूज्य .)

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