asura
C16186
concept
An asura is a powerful, often antagonistic supernatural being associated with chaos, ambition, and conflict, commonly appearing in South Asian mythologies as a rival to the gods.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| asura canonical | 10 |
| asura king | 2 |
| asuras | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: asura
Generated description
An asura is a powerful, often antagonistic supernatural being associated with chaos, ambition, and conflict, commonly appearing in South Asian mythologies as a rival to the gods.
Instances (13)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Hiranyakashipu | — |
| Hiranyaksha | — |
| Narakasura | — |
| Madhu and Kaitabha | asuras |
| Mahishasura | — |
| Keshi | — |
| Lavanasura | — |
| Putana | — |
| Bakasura | — |
|
demon Tarakasura
surface form:
Tarakasura
|
— |
| Bali | asura king |
| Surapadman | — |
| King Mahabali | asura king |