Asuratva: 5 definitions
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Asuratva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAsuratva (असुरत्व).—Spirituality, supernatural or divine nature; महद् देवानामसुरत्वमेकम् (mahad devānāmasuratvamekam) Ṛgveda 3.55.1.
Derivable forms: asuratvam (असुरत्वम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Asuratva (असुरत्व):—[=asura-tva] [from asura > asu] n. spirituality, divine dignity, [Ṛg-veda iii, 55, 1; x, 55, 4 and 99, 2]
2) [v.s. ...] the being an Asura or opponent of the gods, [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā; Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Āsuratva (आसुरत्व) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āsuratta.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Ends with: Arambhashuratva, Bhasuratva, Labdhashuratva, Shvanashuratva.
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