[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c6.3463 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.3463 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c6.3463 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c6.3463](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3463) The Aṅguttara Commentary²⁴ defines Asura as bibhaccha, awful, vile. They had a drum called Āḷambara (q.v.), made of a crab's claw. They left it behind in their flight from Sakka, and since then Sakka has the use of it.²⁵ - [Previous: v1.c6.3462](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3462) - [Next: v1.c6.3464](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3464) - [Up: v1.c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3463](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3463) · Pramāṇa