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Frightful Demon / Asura
This demon title comes from the ancient Sanskrit word Asura.
阿修羅 is often used in Buddhism when describing various demons. Sometimes defined as “Fighting and battling a giant demon.”
In the context of Buddhism: This title originally meant a spirit, spirits, or even the gods (perhaps before 1700 years ago). It now generally indicates titanic demons, enemies of the gods, with whom, especially Indra, they wage constant war. They are defined as “not devas,” “ugly,” and “without wine.” There are four classes of asuras, separated according to their manner of rebirth. They can be egg-born, womb-born, transformation-born, and spawn- or water-born. Their abode is in the ocean, north of Sumeru but certain of the weaker dwell in a western mountain cave. They have realms, rulers, and palaces, as have the devas.
In terms of power, Asuras rank above humans but below most other deities. They live near the coastal foot of Mount Sumeru (on the northern side). Their domain is partially or wholly in the ocean.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
阿修羅 阿修罗 see styles |
ā xiū luó a1 xiu1 luo2 a hsiu lo ashura; asura あしゅら; あすら |
More info & calligraphy: Frightful Demon / Asura{Buddh} Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology; (female given name) Ashura asura, 修羅 originally meaning a spirit, spirits, or even the gods, it generally indicates titanic demons, enemies of the gods, with whom, especially Indra, they wage constant war. They are defined as 'not devas', and 'ugly', and 'without wine'. Other forms are 阿須羅 (or 阿蘇羅, or 阿素羅); 阿修倫 (or羅須倫 or 阿修輪 or 羅須輪); 阿素洛; 阿差. Four classes are named according to their manner of rebirth-egg, born, womb-born, transformation-born, and spawn- or water-born. Their abode is in the ocean, north of Sumeru, but certain of the weaker dwell in a western mountain cave. They have realms, rulers, and palaces, as have the devas. The 阿修羅道 is one of the six gatis, or ways of reincarnation. The 修羅場 or 修羅巷 is the battlefield of the asuras against Indra. The 阿修羅琴 are their harps. |
七趣 see styles |
qī qù qi1 qu4 ch`i ch`ü chi chü shichishu |
The seven gati or states of sentient beings- nārakagati, in hell; preta, hungry ghost; tiryagyoni, animal; manuṣya, man; ṛṣi, a genius or higher spiritual being; deva, god; asura, demon of the higher order. |
修羅 修罗 see styles |
xiū luó xiu1 luo2 hsiu lo shura; sura しゅら; すら |
Asura, malevolent spirits in Indian mythology (1) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 阿修羅) Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology; (2) fighting; carnage; conflict; strife; (3) sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); (4) (See 滑道) log slide; chute; flume; (female given name) Shura asura, demons who war with Indra; v. 阿修羅; it is also sura, which means a god, or deity. |
八部 see styles |
bā bù ba1 bu4 pa pu hachibu はちぶ |
(abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 八部衆) the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas); (surname) Yabe (八部衆) The eight classes of supernatural beings in the Lotus sūtra: 天 deva, 龍 nāga, 夜叉yakṣa, 乾闥婆 gandharva, 阿修羅 asura, 迦樓羅 garuḍa, 緊那羅 kinnara, 摩喉羅迦 mahoraga. Also called 天龍八部 and 龍神八部. |
六趣 see styles |
liù qù liu4 qu4 liu ch`ü liu chü rokushu |
The six directions of reincarnation, also 六道: (1) 地獄趣 naraka-gati, or that of the hells; (2) 餓鬼趣 preta-gati, of hungry ghosts; (3) 畜生趣 tiryagyoni-gati, of animals; (4) 阿修羅趣 asura-gati, of malevolent nature spirits; (5 ) 人趣 manuṣya-gati, of human existence; (6) 天趣 deva-gati, of deva existence. The 六趣輪廻經 is attributed to Aśvaghoṣa. |
六道 see styles |
liù dào liu4 dao4 liu tao rokudou; rikudou / rokudo; rikudo ろくどう; りくどう |
{Buddh} the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm); (place-name) Rokudō The six ways or conditions of sentient existence; v. 六趣; the three higher are the 上三途, the three lower 下三途. |
婆稚 see styles |
pó zhì po2 zhi4 p`o chih po chih bachi |
bandhi, or bali, the origin and meaning are obscure, defined as 'bound' and also as round, full-orbed, complete. Bandhiasura, an asura -king. Also, 婆梨; 跋稚; 跋塀; 跋移; 末利. |
末梨 see styles |
mò lí mo4 li2 mo li Mari |
Bali, an asura king. |
法界 see styles |
fǎ jiè fa3 jie4 fa chieh hokkai; houkai / hokkai; hokai ほっかい; ほうかい |
(1) {Buddh} universe; (2) {Buddh} realm of thought; (3) {Buddh} underlying principle of reality; manifestation of true thusness; (4) (ほうかい only) (abbreviation) (See 法界悋気) being jealous of things that have nothing to do with one; being jealous of others who are in love with each other dharmadhātu, 法性; 實相; 達磨馱都 Dharma-element, -factor, or-realm. (1) A name for "things" in general, noumenal or phenomenal; for the physical universe, or any portion or phase of it. (2) The unifying underlying spiritual reality regarded as the ground or cause of all things, the absolute from which all proceeds. It is one of the eighteen dhātus. These are categories of three, four, five, and ten dharmadhātus; the first three are combinations of 事 and 理 or active and passive, dynamic and static; the ten are: Buddha-realm, Bodhisattva-realm, pratyekabuddha-realm, śrāvaka, deva, Human, asura, Demon, Animal, and Hades realms-a Huayan category. Tiantai has ten for meditaton, i.e. the realms of the eighteen media of perception (the six organs, six objects, and six sense-data or sensations), of illusion, sickness, karma, māra, samādhi, (false) views, pride, the two lower Vehicles, and the Bodhisattva Vehicle. |
羅睺 罗睺 see styles |
luó hóu luo2 hou2 lo hou rago; ragou / rago; rago らご; らごう |
the intersection of the Moon's orbit with the ecliptic in Vedic astronomy (Sanskrit rahu) Rago; mythological celestial body and-or evil spirit (asura) said to cause eclipses Rāhu, also羅護; 羅虎; "the demon who is supposed to seize the sun and moon and thus cause eclipses." M.W. |
計都 计都 see styles |
jì dū ji4 du1 chi tu keito / keto けいと |
concept from Vedic astronomy (Sanskrit Ketu), the opposite point to 羅睺|罗睺[luo2 hou2]; imaginary star presaging disaster Keito; mythological celestial body and-or evil spirit (asura) said to cause eclipses; (female given name) Keito 計部; 鷄都 or 兜 ketu, any bright appearance, comet, ensign, eminent, discernment, etc.; the name of two constellations to the left and right of Aquila. |
須羅 see styles |
xū luó xu1 luo2 hsü lo |
asura |
鳩垣 鸠垣 see styles |
jiū yuán jiu1 yuan2 chiu yüan |
Kupana, 鳩洹; 仇桓; an asura who swells with anger. |
三善道 see styles |
sān shàn dào san1 shan4 dao4 san shan tao san zendō |
(or 三善趣) The three good or upward directions or states of existence: 天 the highest class of goodness rewarded with the deva life, or heaven; 人 the middle class of goodness with a return to human life; 阿修羅 the inferior class of goodness with the asura state. Cf. 三惡道; v. 智度論 30. |
修羅趣 修罗趣 see styles |
xiū luó qù xiu1 luo2 qu4 hsiu lo ch`ü hsiu lo chü shura shu |
rebirth as an asura |
修羅軍 修罗军 see styles |
xiū luó jun xiu1 luo2 jun1 hsiu lo chün shura no ikusa |
The army of asuras, fighting on the 修羅場 asura battlefield against Indra. |
修羅道 修罗道 see styles |
xiū luó dào xiu1 luo2 dao4 hsiu lo tao shuradou / shurado しゅらどう |
(1) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 阿修羅道) Asura realm; (2) scene of carnage (or 修羅趣) asura way, or destiny. |
修羅酒 修罗酒 see styles |
xiū luó jiǔ xiu1 luo2 jiu3 hsiu lo chiu shurashu |
surā, wine, spirits; but it is also intp. as asura wine, i.e. the nonexistent. |
明日来 see styles |
asura あすら |
(female given name) Asura |
空澄羅 see styles |
asura あすら |
(female given name) Asura |
羅須倫 罗须伦 see styles |
luó xū lún luo2 xu1 lun2 lo hsü lun rashurin |
asura |
阿修倫 阿修伦 see styles |
ā xiū lún a1 xiu1 lun2 a hsiu lun ashurin |
asura |
阿素洛 see styles |
ā sù luò a1 su4 luo4 a su lo asoraku |
asura |
阿素羅 阿素罗 see styles |
ā sù luó a1 su4 luo2 a su lo asora |
asura |
阿蘇羅 阿苏罗 see styles |
ā sū luó a1 su1 luo2 a su lo asora |
asura |
阿須倫 阿须伦 see styles |
ā xū lún a1 xu1 lun2 a hsü lun asurin |
asura |
阿須羅 阿须罗 see styles |
ā xū luó a1 xu1 luo2 a hsü lo ashura |
asura |
アースラ see styles |
aasura / asura アースラ |
(female given name) Ursula |
五道六道 see styles |
wǔ dào liù dào wu3 dao4 liu4 dao4 wu tao liu tao godō rokudō |
There is difference of statement whether there are five or six gati, i. e. ways or destinies; if six, then there is added the asura, a being having functions both good and evil, both deva and demon. |
何羅怙羅 何罗怙罗 see styles |
hé luó hù luó he2 luo2 hu4 luo2 ho lo hu lo Karakora |
Rāhula, name of Śākyamuni's son, also of an asura. |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Frightful Demon Asura | 阿修羅 阿修罗 | ashura | ē xiū luó e1 xiu1 luo2 e xiu luo exiuluo | o hsiu lo ohsiulo |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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