Talk:सुर

Word: सुर

Transliteration: sura

Stem form: sura

Grammatical analysis: masculine noun

The word ‘sura’ is a very significant word in Sanskrit. While it has many meanings, the most common one is ‘demigod’. Different derivations and usage can shed light on the nature, activities and uniqueness of demigods.

Root	Etymological derivation	Meaning in Sanskrit	Meaning in English	Grammatical Derivation
सुर ऐश्वर्ये	सुरन्तीति सुराः	ऐश्वर्यशालिनः	Those who possess great riches
राजृ दीप्तौ	सुष्ठु राजन्त इति सुराः	उत्तमप्रकाशयुक्ताः	Those who shine forth in a nice manner
रा आदाने	भक्त्या दत्तं हविरादिकं सुष्टु रांति गृह्णंतीति वा सुराः	हविर्भागगृहीतारः	Those who partake of the oblations given with devotion by the people
रै शब्दे	समुद्रमथनोद्भवा सुरा येषामस्तीति वा सुराः	अमृतवन्तः	Those who consumed the nectar arising out of the churning of the milky ocean
रा दाने	सुष्टु वांछितं फलं रांति ददतीति वा सुराः	वांछितफलप्रदातारः	Those who, on being worshipped wholeheartedly, bestow the requested fruits to their devotees	Prefix: सु Root: रा Suffix: कः

Usage

• In the sense of ‘Demigod’ चुकोप तस्मै स भृशं सुरश्रियः प्रसह्य केशव्यपरोपणादिव । (Translation to be given after referring to the original work and studying the context and other criteria.)
• In the sense of ‘Scholar’ लक्षणानि सुरास्तोमा निरुक्तं सुरपङ्क्तयः (Translation to be given after referring to the original work and studying the context and other criteria.)