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Bookmark or Share- What is the story behind the nature of Asuras and Devas?The nature of asuras is such because they were conceived in the womb of Diti at an improper time. Desiring to have children and overcome by lust Diti approached sage Kashyapa at the evening time when ghosts, demons, etc. were wandering lead by Shiva, the lord of ghosts.
- scripture - Why deities are called asuras in rig-veda why it became a ...The word asura is used in rigveda and samaveda as an meaning,"lord" or some kind of praise as if it was a bad it was used for vritra too in rigveda but the word deva represents the original special designation for devas and adeva or only asura remaining for daityas.
- Difference between Devas, Daevas, Asuras and RakshasaA deva is a sura (or possibly asura) who is worshiped as a god (representative of the Dharma) by other beings. Eventually, deva became the title of choice in Sanatana Dharma for the maintainers of order and karma. Daevas are not of India origin, they are an Iranian concept which was borrowed from the Hindu devas in a indirect way.
- What makes an Asura an Asura? - Hinduism Stack ExchangePrahlada, as an asura, although should have been envious to Vishnu, was however very devoted to Him for which his father wanted to kill Prahlada. In the Puranas like Shrimad Bhagavatam there is also mention of Brahma creating the gods and the asuras. And one nature of them is given that they are very fond of copulation:
- What does the word 'Asura' mean in the Vedas?The Brahmanas and the Puranas derive asura from another asu-, "breath", a cognate of which is found in Av. ahu-, "life, existence". In yet other post-Vedic Sanskrit literature, asura was back-formed as a-sura, "non-sura", with sura then associated with a group of gods who inhabit Indra's domain. According to Etymonline,
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