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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आसुरāsuraa.(-री f.) [असुरस्येदं अण् opp. दैव]
    1. (-री Feminine) असुरस्येदं अण् Opposite of दैव
    2. Belonging to Asuras.
    3. Belonging to evil spirits; आसुरी माया, आसुरी रात्रिः etc.
    4. Infernal, demoniacal; आसुरं भावमाश्रितः Bg.7.15 (for a full exposition of what constitutes आसुर conduct, see Bg.16.7-24).
    5. Not performing sacrifices.
    6. Divine, spiritual.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रः

      1. A demon स्वार्थे अण्.
      2. One of the eight forms of marriage, in which the bridegroom purchases the bride from her father or other paternal kinsmen; (see उद्वाह); आसुरो द्रविणादानात् Y.1.61; Ms.3.31.
      3. (Plural) The stars of the southern hemisphere.
      4. A prince of the warrior-tribe Asura.

    • -री

      1. Surgery, curing by cutting by instruments.
      2. A female demon, demoness; संभ्रमादासुरीभिः Ve.1.3.
      3. Name of a plant Sinapis Ramosa Roxb. (Marâthî मोहरी; राई)

    • -रम्

      1. Blood.
      2. Black salt.

    In the Gita7·1516·69·1216·416·2016·516·716·19

    माययापहृतज्ञाना आसुरं भावमाश्रिताः ॥

    māyayāpahṛtajñānā āsuraṁ bhāvamāśritāḥ. — The evil-doers attain not to Me, souls bewildered, low in the human scale; for their knowledge is reft away from them by Maya and they resort to the… 7·15
    • आसुरम्āsuramaccusative singular of the masculine form of the adjective āsura (the Asuric or demoniac).
    • आसुरीम्āsurīmaccusative singular of the feminine form of the adjective āsura (the Asuric or demoniac) .
    • आसुरीāsurīnominative singular of the feminine form of the adjective āsura (the Asuric or demoniac) .
    • आसुरःāsuraḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the adjective āsura (the Asuric or demoniac) .
    • आसुराःāsurāḥnominative plu of the masculine form of the adjective āsura (the Asuric or demoniac).
    • आसुरीषुāsurīṣulocative plural of the feminine form of the adjective āsura (the Asuric or demoniac) .
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  2. आसुरायणāsurāyaṇa1 A descendent of Āsuri; Bṛi. up.2.6.3.
    1. 1 A descendent of Āsuri; Bṛi. up.2.6.3.
    2. Name of a Vedic school.
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  3. आसुरिāsuriA pupil of Kapila. मुनिरासुरयेऽनुकम्पया प्रददौ Sāṅ. K.7.

    A pupil of Kapila. मुनिरासुरयेऽनुकम्पया प्रददौ Sāṅ. K.7.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कल्पः Name of a Kalpa.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. आसुरāsura[âsurá] a. (î́) spiritual, divine; belonging to the demons or Asuras, demon-like; m. Asura; î́, f. female…

    [âsurá] adjective (î́) spiritual, divine; belonging to the demons or Asuras, demon-like; masculine Asura; î́, feminine; also equal for female Asura.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आसुरāsuramf(ई)n. (fr. असुर), spiritual, divine RV. VS. AV.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from असुर), spiritual, divine fg-veda VS. AV.
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender belonging or devoted to evil spirits
    3. mf(ई)neuter gender belonging or relating to the Asuras असुर s fg-veda AV. VS. Ka1tyS3r. Prab. Das3. etc.
    4. mf(ई)neuter gender infernal, demoniacal
    5. masculine gender an Asura असुर or demon AV. AitBr. Pa1n2.
    6. masculine gender a form of marriage (in which the bridegroom purchases the bride from her father and paternal kinsmen) A1s3vGr2. i, 6, 6 Mn. iii, 31 (confer, compare विवाह)
    7. masculine gender plural the stars of the southern hemisphere Su1ryas. etc.
    8. masculine gender a prince of the warrior-tribe Asura असुर Pa1n2.
    9. masculine gender a division of medicine (surgery, curing by cutting with instruments, applying the actual cautery)
    10. masculine gender Name of the plant Sinapis Ramosa Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender the urethra BhP.
    12. neuter gender blood
    13. neuter gender black salt Lexicographers
    14. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective belonging to A1suri आसुरि (below).
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  2. आसुरस्वāsurasvan. the property of the A˚, Mn. xi, 20

    neuter gender the property of the A˚, Mn. xi, 20

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  3. आसुरायणāsurāyaṇam. (fr. /आसुरि below), a descendant of A1suri आसुरि S3Br. Br2A1rUp. MBh.
    1. masculine gender (from /आसुरि below), a descendant of A1suri आसुरि S3Br. Br2A1rUp. MBh.
    2. masculine gender plural Name of a school.
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  4. आसुरायणीयāsurāyaṇīyamfn. (fr. आसुरायण), belonging to or coming from A1sura1yan2a आसुरायण .

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from आसुरायण), belonging to or coming from A1sura1yan2a आसुरायण .

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  5. आसुरिāsurim. [f(ई). L.], (fr. असुर), N. of a teacher S3Br. Br2A1rUp. &c.

    masculine gender [f(ई). Lexicographers], (from असुर), Name of a teacher S3Br. Br2A1rUp. etc.

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  6. आसुरिवासिन्āsurivāsinm. N. of Pra1s3ni1-putra प्राश्नी-पुत्र S3Br.

    masculine gender Name of Pra1s3ni1-putra प्राश्नी-पुत्र S3Br.

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