sūra

Sūra1

valiant, courageous SN.i.21; Ja.i.262, Ja.i.320; Ja.ii.119; (m.) a hero, a valiant man DN.i.51 DN.i.89; DN.iii.59, DN.iii.142, DN.iii.145 sq; AN.iv.107, AN.iv.110; Snp.831; DN-a.157 DN-a.250; (nt.) valour SN.v.227, read sūriya.

  • -kathā a tale about heroes DN.i.8; DN-a.i.90.
  • -kāka the valiant crow Dhp-a.iii.352.
  • -bhāva strength, valour Ja.i.130; Vism.417 (in def. of suriya).

Vedic śūra, fr. śū

Sūra2

the sun Thag-a.150 (Tha-ap.90); Ja.v.56.

Vedic sūra