ASA
Āśā , ( 1 ) n. of one of four daughters of Indra: Mv ii.58.22 ff. ; all four are among eight devakumārikā in the northern quarter, Mv iii.309.9 = LV 391.4 ; ( 2 ) n. of a [Page109-b] female lay-disciple (upāsikā): Gv 99.12 ff. In mg. 1 certainly a personification of āśā hope : the other three are Śraddhā, Śrī , and Hrī , qq.v.