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The Pervasive Influence of Shiva (Discourse 4) (1)

[27] In the then India, the mutual relations [...] India, used to call them sometimes asuras, sometimes dánavas, sometimes [...] herself in the sacrificial fire.

The Pervasive Influence (1)

[16] In the then India, the mutual relations [...] India, used to call them sometime asuras, sometimes dánavas, sometimes [...] these people and the Aryans.

Ten Wonts of Dharma (1)

[7] In the Vedas there is a story that [...] and were regarded by society as Asuras or Dánavas. A second batch [...] Mánava and Devatá.

Tantra and Indo-Aryan Civilization (6)

[17] They learned wheat cultivation from the Asuras, the primitive natives of Iran. [...] the use of boiled rice in India.

[52] The non-Aryans regarded the Aryans’ [...] “monkeys”), the Mongolians, asuras [monsters], and those Tantrics [...] civilized and educated than the Aryans.

[53] Apart from this there were many [...] these rákśasas and asuras, entranced by their beauty and [...] these rákśasas and asuras, the general mass did not pay much attention to them.

[82] After the Aryan settlement in India [...] the rákśasas and asuras were Shiva’s obedient devotees [...] through a compromise with Him.

[88] After Dakśa’s yajiṋa [...] medicine to increase longevity]. The asuras were cured of many serious diseases [...] god and Gaorii as their goddess.

Shiva – Both Severe and Tender (Discourse 2) (10)

[61] When the Asuras, who were most hated by the Aryans, [...] gave them shelter. Who were these Asuras? In Central Asia, there was a [...] some other parts of modern India. Asuras were not abnormal creatures fifty [...] difference between the Aryans and the Asuras, and for this reason the Aryans considered it an act of virtue to kill the Asuras. Those Asuras approached Shiva for shelter, and He granted it.

[62] You may have noticed in some pictures that the Asuras are praying before Shiva and singing [...] who were bent on annihilating the Asuras. Just as the present-day Aryans [...] Aryans wanted to exterminate the Asuras. But Shiva protected them. He [...] as a race are superior and the Asuras inferior. No one has convinced me on this point.

Religious Dogma – Excerpt B (1)

[35] In the Vedas, little distinction [...] They are termed demons, Danavas or Asuras. The Vedas are full of inequities. [...] be totally false and misleading.

Párvatii, Consort of Shiva – Excerpt A (1)

[2] In the then India, the mutual relations [...] India, used to call them sometimes asuras [monsters], sometimes dánavas [...] between these people and the Aryans.

Kabandha to Karashiikara (Discourse 18) (1)

[7] 5) The Ketu [dragon’s tail] [...] According to the Puranic tale, the asuras [demons] wanted to deprive the [...] this is the providential decree].

Kabala to Kaḿsári (Discourse 20) (3)

[56] 8) In olden times there was a community of people called Asuras who lived in central Asia. Certain [...] in the Palamu-Sarguja areas. The Asuras had many qualities, many merits, [...] the Deva-Asura war, he saved the Asuras from destruction through proper [...] between the gods and the demons].

Ik to Indura (Discourse 6) (1)

[86] Ijya Yaj + kyap = ijya. The verbal [...] he was referred to as ijya. The Asuras [demons] cannot forget the contributions [...] give greater quantities of milk.

Even Middle-Men Differ (3)

[6] There is a story in the Upaniśad. [...] propensities’). Human beings and asuras also approached Him. He spoke [...] kuru” (show mercy) and the Asuras interpreted it as “Dánam kuru” (donate). Therefore there is found among the Asuras a great donor like King Maha Bali.

Auṋka to Akśa (Discourse 3) (1)

[127] “There is still another clan from this Koyel river basin – the Asuras. They originated here and developed [...] the Romansch language of Europe.

All Bask in the Glory of Shiva – 2 (Discourse 7) (2)

[28] There is another allusion to Lakśmii. [...] stocky. They were not actually Asuras, but a sub-tribe of the Asuras. As I said, Krśńa [...] against this Asura and killed him.

Aekya to Aekśava (Discourse 13) (4)

[27] The word irińa means “wine”, [...] distillation was the guru of the Asuras, Shukracharya. Legend has it that [...] the war between the gods and the Asuras to keep the Asuras maddened with battle. Later the gods also learned the process of distillation from the Asuras and became addicted to drinking [...] – their intellect and learning.