The four original Asuras are the shadow of the four principle aspects of the One Divine, that is to say, Sacchidananda, which has four main aspects, – Truth, Consciousness, Force and Bliss. The four main Asuras accordingly are, Falsehood, Unconsciousness, Weakness, and Suffering. They attack and inflict these states in various ways upon humanity.
Two of them have agreed to conversion, one of them has dissolved, whereas one (falsehood) continues to resist, though it has surrendered in principle. What we are experiencing now is the aftermath. Much of humanity has lived by and for these Asuras. Even now, it is largely under their influence. But that is a different subject. Though the battle has been won in principle, yet between the vision of Sri Krishna’s Viswaroopa and its fulfilment, there is the battlefield of Kurukshetra that cannot be ignored. That is what we see happening today.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
