Asurakumara, Asurakumāra, Asura-kumara: 5 definitions
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Asurakumara means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAsurakumāra (असुरकुमार):—(a + ku) m. pl. eine bes. Klasse von Göttern, die zu den Bhavanādhīśa gehören, [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 90.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAsurakumāra (असुरकुमार):—m. Pl. eine best. Klasse von Göttern bei den Jaina.
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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Partial matches: Kumara, Asura.
Full-text (+3): Bhavanavasin, Camara, Ratnaprabha, Camaracanca, Bhavanapati, Rudra, Sharasvara, Ambarisha, Kumbha, Valuka, Mahaghosha, Uparodra, Kala, Shyama, Dhanu, Vaitarani, Mahakala, Shabala, Asi, Paramadharmi.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Asurakumara, Asurakumāra, Asura-kumara, Asura-kumāra; (plurals include: Asurakumaras, Asurakumāras, kumaras, kumāras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 4.28 - The lifetimes of the deva < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Verse 3.5 - The incitement of malevolent Asurakumāra < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Verse 4.10 - The subclasses of the residential beings (bhavanavāsī-deva) < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Chapter 8: Indras < [Book 3]
Part 1 - Power of Gods < [Chapter 3]
Part 13 - Why Asurakumāras go to Saudharma-kalpa: a second reason < [Chapter 2]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 11: Fifth incarnation as Aparājita < [Chapter I - Previous incarnations of Ariṣṭanemi (Nemi)]
Part 8: Birth-ceremonies presided over by Śakra < [Chapter II - Birth of Ajita and Sagara]