Asuri is an ancient sage, in the Samkhya tradition one of Kapila's chief disciples (from whom the Pancashikha lineage runs). SB 1.3.10: 'provacasuraye samkhyam' — Kapila taught the Samkhya to him.
Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa 1.3.10 — Sanskrit Wikisource (pinned oldid=369178)
