Asura(असुर)

Mentioned by Adi Shankaracharya in his commentary of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.1

  • स्वेषु एव असुषु रमणात् सुरेभ्य:

The one who indulge in one’s own असु (vital senses) is called Asura

  • यस्मात् दृष्टप्रयोजनज्ञानकर्मभाविता असुरा: 

The one who is guided by what is seen and what is concluded, is called as Asura

गता: असव: येषां ते –  गतासव: ( बहुव्रीहि )

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