Ásura- in early Vedic religion
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Ásura- in early Vedic religion
Motilal Banarsidass, 1986
1st ed
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Includes passages in Sanskrit (Sanskrit in roman)
Bibliography: p. [205]-217
Includes indexes
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In the Rg-veda the word asura is frequently used as an epithet for various deities. However, in later Sanskrit it is used instead for a class of demons who are enemies of the gods. In this book the Vedic passages containing the word asure-are examined to see how such a remarkable shift in meaning could occur.
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