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that their name derives from the myth of their defeat at the hands of the god Sakra. According to the story, the asura were dispossessed of their state in Trayastrimsa because they became drunk and were thrown down Mount Sumeru. After this incident, they vowed never to drink sura again. In some Buddhist literature, they are sometimes referred to as purvadeva (Pali: pubbadeva),

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