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Asita 89 Asmimana
Aslta' (adj.) [Sk. asita; Idg. *as, cp. Lat. areo to be dry,
i.e. burnt up; Gr. U^u to dry; orig. meaning burnt, hence
of burnt, i. e. black colour (of ashes)] black-blue, black
M II. 180 ("vyabhangi); A in. 5 (id.); Th 2, 480 (= indanila
ThA 286); J 111.419 ("apangin black-eyed); v. 302;
Davs 1.45.
Astti (num.) [Sk. asiti] 80 (on symbolical meaning & freq.
application see attha' B I c, where also most of the rePs.
In addition we mention the foil.:)
J 1.233 ("hallha 80
hands, i.e. 80 cubits deep); 111174 ("sahassa-varaija-parivuta);
VI. 20 (vassasahassSni); Miln 23 (asitiya bhikkhu-
sahassehi saddhiq); Vism 46 (satakotiyo) DhA 1. 1 4, 19
(mahathers); 11.25 (°koti-vibhava). Cp. asitika.
Asa (pron.) [Sk. asau (m.), adas (nt.); base amu° in oblique
cases & derivation, e.g. adv. amutra(q.v.)] pron. demonstr.
'that", that one, usually combrf with yo (yaq), e.g. asu
yo so puriso M 1.366; yaij adui) khettaq S 1V.315. —
nom. sg. m. asu S iv.195; Miln 242; f. asu J v.396
(asu metri causa): nt. adug M 1.364, 483; A 1.250. Of
oblique cases e. g. amuna (inslr.) A 1.250. Cp. also next.
Asilka (pron.-adj.) [asn -j- ka] such a one, this or that, a
certain Vin IU.87; J 1. 148; PvA 29, 30, 35, 109, 122
(°i) gatio gata).
ASUCl (adj.) [a -|- suci] not clean, impure, unclean Sn 75
("manussa, see N'd^ 112); Pug 27, 36; Sdhp 378, 603.
AsUClka (nt.) [abstr. fr. asuci] impurity, unclean living,
defilemeDt Sn 243 ("missita = asuci bhava-missita SnA 286.
Asubha (adj.) [a + subha] impure, unpleasant, bad, ugly,
nasty ; nt. °r) nastiness, impurity. Cp. on term and the
Asubha-meditalion, as well as on the 10 asubhas or offensive
objects D/is. trsl. 70 and CpJ. 121 n. 6. — Siv.iii
(asubhato
hasubba
manasikaroli); v. 320; Sn 341 ; Sdhp 368. -sub-
pleasant unpleasant, good & bad Sn 633; J in.
243; Miln 136.
-anupassin realising or intuitising the corruptness (of
the body) It 80, 81; DhA 1.76. -katha talk about impurity
Vin 111.68. -kammatthana reflection on impurity
DhA in. 425. -nimitta sign of the unclean i. e. idea of
impurity Vism 77. -bhavana contemplation of the impurity
(of the body) Vin 111.68. -sanna idea of impurity
D in. 253, 283, 289, 291. -safinin having an idea of or
realising the impurity (of the body) It 93.
Asura [Vedic asura in more comprehensive meaning; connected
with Av. ahuro Lord, ahuro mazda"; perhaps to
Av. anhus & Lat. erus master] a fallen angel, a Titan
pi. asura the Titans, a class of mythological beings. Dhpala
at PvA 272 & the
kanjaka-bheda asura.
C. on J v. 186 define them as kala-
The are classed with other similar
inferior deities, e. g. with garula, naga, yakkha at Miln
117; with supanna, gandhabba, yakkha at DA 1. 5 1. —
The fight between Gods & Titans is also reflected in the
oldest books of the Pali Canon and occurs in identical
description at the foil, passages under the tittle of devasura-sangama
: D 11.285; S 1.222 (cp. 216 sq.), iv.201
sq., V.447; M 1.253; A IV.432. — Rebirth as an Asura
is considered as one of the four umhappy rebirths or evil
fates after death (apaya; viz. niraya, tiracchana-yoni, peti
or pettivisaya, asura), e.g. at It 93; J v. 186; Pv IVMI',
see also apaya. — Other passages in general: S 1,216 sq.
(fight of Devas & Asuras); iv.203; A 11.91 ; iv.198 sq.,
206; Sn 681; Ndi 89, 92, 448; DhA 1.264 ("kaiifia);
Sdhp 366, 436.
-Inda Chief or king of the Titans. Several Asuras are
accredited with the role of leaders, most commonly Vepa-
cilti (S 1.222; IV.201 sq.) and kahu (A 1117, 53; 111.243).
Besides these we find Paharada (gloss Mahabhadda) at
A IV.197. -kaya the body or assembly of the asuras A 1.143;
J
V.186; Th.\ 285. -parivara a retinue of Asuras A 11. 91.
-rakkhasa Asuras and Rakkhasas (Raksasas) Sn 310
(defined by Bdhgh at SnA 323 as pabbata-p5da-nivasino
dSoava-yakkha-saiiiiitfi).
Asuropa [probably a haplological contraction of asura-ropa.
On various suggestions as to etym. & meaning see Morris's
discussion at J P T S. 1893, 8 sq. The word is found as
asulopa in the Asoka inscriptions] anger, malice, hatred
abruptness, want of forbearance Pug i8 = Vbh 357; Dhs
418, io6o, 1115, 1341 (an°); DhsA 396.
Asussusag [ppr. of a -|- sususati, Desid. of 4ru, cp. Sk.
susrusati] not wishing to hear or listen, disobedient J v.121.
Asuyaka see anasuyaka.
Asura (adj.) [a + sura'] — I. not brave, not valiant, cowardly
Sn 439. — 2. uncouth, stupid J vi.292 (cp. Kern.
Tciv. p. 48).
Asekha (& Asekkha) (adj. n.) [a + sekha] not requiring
to be trained, adept, perfect, m. one who is no longer a
learner, an expert; very often meaning an Arahant (cp.
B.Sk. asaiksa occurring only in phrase saiksasaiksah those
in training & the adepts, e.g. Divy 261, 337; Av.S 1.269,
335; n.144) Vin 1.62 sq.; III. 24; S 1.99; D III. 218, 219;
It 51 (asekho sllakkhandho ; v. 1. asekkha); Pug 14
(:= arahant); Dhs 584, 1017, 1401; Kvu 303 sq.
-muni the perfectly Wise DhA in. 321. -bala the power
of an Arahant, euumd. in a set of 10 at Ps 11.173,