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Dasyu

[ duhs-yoo ]

noun

, Hinduism.
  1. 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”.

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