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Dasyu
[ duhs-yoo ]
noun
, Hinduism.
- a member of the Asuras, survivors of the ancient culture of Harappa: defeated by Indra.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Dasyu1
From the Sanskrit word dasyu
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Example Sentences
Dasyu and Dasa are “applied in many passages of the Rigveda to superhuman enemies”.
From Project Gutenberg
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