Dasa

For other uses, see Dasa (disambiguation).

Dasa (Sanskrit: दास, romanized: Dāsa) is a Sanskrit word found in ancient Indian texts such as the Rigveda, Pali canon, and the Arthashastra.[1] The term may mean "slave", "enemy" or "servant," but Dasa or Das can also have the following connotations: "slave of god", "devotee," "votary" or "one who has surrendered to God." Dasa may be a suffix of a given name to indicate a "slave" of a revered person or a particular deity.[2][3]

Dasa, in some contexts, is also related to dasyu and asura, which have been translated by some scholars as "demon", "harmful supernatural forces," "slave," "servant," or "barbarian," depending on the context in which the word is used.[4][5]

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  2. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2014-08-03). "Dasa, Dāsa, Daśā, Dasā, Daśa, Dāśa, Daśan, Dasha, Dashan: 43 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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  5. ^ Wash Edward Hale (1999), Ásura- in Early Vedic Religion, Motilal Barnarsidass, ISBN 978-8120800618, pages 159-169