Dasyu

[ duhs-yoo ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. a member of the Asuras, survivors of the ancient culture of Harappa: defeated by Indra.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dasyu¹

From the Sanskrit word dasyu

Example Sentences

Dasyu and Dasa are “applied in many passages of the Rigveda to superhuman enemies”.

From Project Gutenberg