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असूया

B1 noun

असूया

asooya

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Fun Fact

The word असूया (asūyā) is often found in ancient Indian texts, including philosophical and religious scriptures, to describe a negative human emotion that hinders spiritual growth and harmonious social interactions.

Common Collocations

ईर्ष्या और असूया envy and malice

असूया की भावना feeling of envy/malice

असूया से देखना to look with malice

मन में असूया malice in the mind

पुरानी असूया old malice/spite

असूया छोड़ना to give up malice

असूया रहित without malice

सामाजिक असूया social envy

व्यक्तिगत असूया personal malice

असूया के कारण due to envy/malice

Common Phrases

उसकी सफलता से उसे असूया हो रही थी।

He was feeling envy because of her success.

हमें किसी के प्रति असूया नहीं रखनी चाहिए।

We should not harbor malice towards anyone.

उसकी आँखों में असूया साफ दिख रही थी।

Malice was clearly visible in her eyes.

असूया एक बुरी भावना है।

Envy is a bad feeling.

उसने असूया वश यह काम किया।

He did this work out of spite.

तुम्हारे मन में इतनी असूया क्यों है?

Why is there so much malice in your mind?

असूया से दूर रहना ही बेहतर है।

It is better to stay away from envy.

उनकी बातों में थोड़ी असूया झलक रही थी।

A little malice was evident in his words.

असूया के बिना जीवन अधिक सुखद होता है।

Life is more pleasant without envy.

उसकी असूया ने उसे बर्बाद कर दिया।

His malice ruined him.

Often Confused With

असूया vs Envy

This is the primary English translation, but remember the nuance of malice and spite in असूया (asūyā).

असूया vs Malice

A good fit, emphasizing the ill-will aspect of असूया (asūyā).

असूया vs Spite

Captures the desire to harm or annoy someone out of resentment, which is a key component of असूया (asūyā).

Easily Confused

असूया vs ईर्ष्या (īrṣyā)

Often used interchangeably with असूया (asūyā), but there's a subtle distinction.

ईर्ष्या (īrṣyā) is generally about desiring what someone else has, while असूया (asūyā) is more about the malicious feeling towards someone's good fortune, often leading to a desire to see them fail.

उसकी ईर्ष्या उसकी प्रगति के पीछे का कारण थी। (His envy was the reason behind his progress.)

असूया vs द्वेष (dveṣ)

Both involve ill-will, but the intensity and focus differ.

द्वेष (dveṣ) is a strong feeling of hatred or animosity, often a more intense and general dislike. असूया (asūyā) is more specifically about jealousy and spite over someone's success.

उनके मन में मेरे प्रति कोई द्वेष नहीं था। (There was no hatred in his mind towards me.)

असूया vs घृणा (ghṛṇā)

Both express negative feelings, but their nature is distinct.

घृणा (ghṛṇā) is disgust or intense dislike, often stemming from moral or aesthetic reasons. असूया (asūyā) is rooted in envy of another's achievements or possessions.

वह अन्याय से घृणा करता है। (He hates injustice.)

असूया vs जलन (jalan)

This is a common colloquial term for envy, but it's more general.

जलन (jalan) is a more informal and general term for jealousy or a burning sensation of envy. असूया (asūyā) is a more formal and specific term for malicious envy or spite.

उसकी सफलता से उसे बहुत जलन हुई। (He felt a lot of jealousy from her success.)

असूया vs कपट (kapaṭ)

While असूया (asūyā) can lead to deceptive behavior, they are not the same emotion.

कपट (kapaṭ) means deceit, fraud, or trickery. असूया (asūyā) is the feeling of envy or malice itself, which might then motivate kapṭ.

उसने कपट से काम लिया। (He acted with deceit.)

Word Origin

Sanskrit

Original meaning: non-sympathy, ill-will

Indo-Aryan

Cultural Context

In Indian culture, especially within philosophical and ethical frameworks, 'asūyā' (असूया) is considered a vice. It's seen as a destructive emotion that not only harms the person experiencing it but also creates discord in society. Overcoming envy and malice is often emphasized as a path to inner peace and positive relationships.