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Termo

Tibetano:

ལྷ་མ་ཡིན , ལྷ་མིན

lha ma yin; lha min

quase-deus

 Atenção: provisório – em revisão 

Sânscrito:

असुर, असुरः, दैत्यः

asura, asuraḥ, daityaḥ

espírito, demónio, oponente dos deuses

Português:

asura (o), semi-deus(a)

Classe dos semideuses, uma das seis classes de seres no saṃsāra. Os asuras têm características semelhantes aos deuses, com os quais são frequentemente classificados, ainda que careçam do mesmo mérito e de todas as suas qualidades. São dominados pela inveja e, por este motivo, estão constantemente em guerra com os seres do reino dos deuses. [STLX]

Inglês:

asura, demigod, (sometimes also: jealous god, titan, antigod)

One of the six classes of beings, with jealousy as their predominant emotion. [WOMPT, 1998]

Demigod or "Titan." One of six classes of beings in saṃsāra. The asuras are usually considered to be similar to the gods, with whom they are sometimes classified. Their dominant emotional characteristic is envy, and they are constantly at war with the gods, of whom they are jealous. [TPQ, 2010]

Also called jealous gods. A class of beings whose jealous nature spoils their enjoyment of their fortunate rebirth in the higher realms and involves them in constant conflict with the gods in the god realms. [TLWF, 2011] [ZT, 2006]

Also called a demigod or jealous god: a class of beings whose jealous nature spoils their enjoyment of their fortunate rebirth in the higher realms and involves them in constant conflict with the gods in the god realms. [NLF, 2005]

Demigods, one of six classes of beings in samsara. [LLB, 2002]

A class of beings whose jealous nature spoils their enjoyment of their fortunate rebirth in the higher realms and involves them in constant conflict with the gods in the god realms.[OMS, 2018]

Espanhol:

asura, semidiós

Semidioses, una de las seis clases de seres en saṃsāra. Los asuras tienen características similares a los dioses, con los que a menudo se clasifican, aunque carecen del mismo mérito y cualidades. Están dominados por la envidia y, por esta razón, están constantemente en guerra con los seres del reino de los dioses. [STLX]
El término tibetano significa literalmente "no dioses".

Francês:

titans, demi dieux, Anti-dieu, asura

une des six formes d'existence. Les demi-dieux vivent dans une opulence comparable à celle des dieux, mais ils se caractérisent par la jalousie et passent leur temps à se battre entre eux et contre les dieux. [POL, 1999]

AT : demi-dieu, titan. Voir états d’existence. [CGP, 1997]

les asuras ou antidieux sont des géants mythiques analogues aux Titans de la mythologie grecque qui furent des dieux (sura) mais ne le sont plus (a-sura). [SEDA, 2019]

demi-dieu, voire antidieu, ou titan. L'une des six classes d'êtres du samsâra. Les asuras sont souvent assimilés aux dieux, avec lesquels ils sont parfois classés. Dominés par l'envie, ils sont constamment en guerre contre les dieux, dont ils sont jaloux. [TDPQ, 2009]

[il est explicitement enseigné qu'il ne faut pas mépriser les dieux, ni les antidieux, ni les «occultes», c'est­ à­ dire les yakshas qui protègent le Dharma.] [TDPQ-2, ----]

Italiano:

asura o semidèi

Una delle sei famiglie di esseri. Le loro emozioni predominanti sono l’invidia e la gelosia.

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