In the Rig Veda, the word asura is used frequently as an epithet for various deities. Rather, this word generally in used in later Sanskrit as a class of demons who are enemies of the gods. A careful study of evolution from the Vedic period. reprints a classic.
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Wash Edward Hale obtained Bachelor's Degrees in Mathematics and Philosophy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology master's degree from Harvard Divinity school and Ph.D. in Comparative Religion from Harvard University.
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A Book for scholars,
By Albert Paul Dahoui (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Asura in Early Vedic Religion (Hardcover)
To understand the vedic world one must be acquainted with the word Asura. It has nowadays a meaning, but it has been completely changed in the course of centuries. It means now Devil but in the early vedic days it showed a very special class of spirits that were able to manipulate the Asu - the Force and that's why Varuna, the greatest of all gods in early vedic days was considered the strongest of all Asuras. Anyway, it's a book for scholars.
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A Book for scholars,
By Albert Paul Dahoui (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Asura in Early Vedic Religion (Hardcover)
To understand the vedic world one must be acquainted with the word Asura. It has nowadays a meaning, but it has been completely changed in the course of centuries. It means now Devil but in the early vedic days it showed a very special class of spirits that were able to manipulate the Asu - the Force and that's why Varuna, the greatest of all gods in early vedic days was considered the strongest of all Asuras. Anyway, it's a book for scholars.
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