Apsara
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɑp.sə.ɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Apsara is a noun meaning (Indian mythology, Hinduism, Buddhism) A female spirit of the clouds and waters.
Meaning
(Indian mythology, Hinduism, Buddhism) A female spirit of the clouds and waters.
Example Sentences
Don't burn us with your fierce austerities, O master. I'll have to send apsaras to distract you.
But the boy's relatives don't sit on their behinds and wait for a pari or an apsara to drop out of the heavens.
But here was an apsara rising out of the waters of a holy Ganga, raising her arms in salutation to the sun rising above the range of hills and offering her behind to him to marvel at and worship.
Word Forms
- apsaras
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include upsara, dakini, akasha, akasa, aura, asur.
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