The Asuras (by P.L. Bhargava)

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Concepts about the mythological entity class named Asura and its probable meanings in various cultures across the globe.


1. In the Rig Veda (Ch.2), generous kings as well as some priests have been described as Asuras (the demonic beings). The Asuras are used as an adjective meaning "powerful".

2. One hymn requests a son who is an Asura. In 9 hymns, Indra is described as Asura. Five times he is said to possess Asurya and once he is said to possess asuratva. The Agni (fire god) has total of 12 asura descriptions, Varuna has 10, Mitra has 8 and Rudra has 6.

3. The word "Asura" slowly assumed a negative connotation towards the end of Rig Vedic period.

4. The Zenda Avesta describes the Supreme God as Ahura Mazda-- might and wise. For them, the word Deva (Daeuua) is negative.

5. Ravana of Ramayana epic was a Brahmana-Raksasa.

6. There was no "Asura-jaati" in the way there were Raksasas, Daityas and Devas.

7. According to the theory of Comparative Religion expert Mr. Wash E. Hale :--

  • Indo-Iranian asura became Varuna in India and Ahura Mazda in Iran.
  • These deities are the most closely related to that Asura who rules over the Gods (Atharva Veda 1.10.1; Rig Veda 2.27.10) and inherit the epithet, Deva Asura (Rig Ved 42.11)

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