Vasu

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proper noun

Any of the attendant deities of Indra, and later Vishnu. They are eight elemental gods representing aspects of nature.

OriginSanskrit वसु →
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Meanings

proper nounVasu (plural Vasus)

plural Vasus

  1. HinduismAny of the attendant deities of Indra, and later Vishnu. They are eight elemental gods representing aspects of nature.

Origin

  1. Sanskritवसु“dwelling, dweller”
  2. EnglishVasu

Borrowed from Sanskrit वसु (vásu, “dwelling, dweller”).

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Vasu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vasu

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