 The name Sraosha itself means fury, wrath, or rage.Aeshma, the demon of wrath, possesses the standard epithet “xrvi.dru-”, meaning “of the bloody mace.” Aeshma has other standard epithets that include “ill-fated,” “malignant,” and “possessing falsehood”.A stock epithet, “ashya,” is used to mean “companion of recompense” or “companion of Ashi”.