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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.10.28-29
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXTS 28-29
- deva-sargaś cāṣṭa-vidho
- vibudhāḥ pitaro 'surāḥ
- gandharvāpsarasaḥ siddhā
- yakṣa-rakṣāṁsi cāraṇāḥ
- bhūta-preta-piśācāś ca
- vidyādhrāḥ kinnarādayaḥ
- daśaite vidurākhyātāḥ
- sargās te viśva-sṛk-kṛtāḥ
devacreation of the demigods-sargaḥcreation of the demigods — creation of the demigods; caalso — also; aṣṭaeight kinds-vidhaḥeight kinds — eight kinds; vibudhāḥthe demigods — the demigods; pitaraḥthe forefathers — the forefathers; asurāḥthe demons — the demons; gandharvathe expert artisans in the higher planets — the expert artisans in the higher planets; apsarasaḥthe angels — the angels; siddhāḥpersons who are perfect in mystic powers — persons who are perfect in mystic powers; yakṣathe superprotectors — the superprotectors; rakṣāṁsigiants — giants; cāraṇāḥthe celestial singers — the celestial singers; bhūtajinn — jinn; pretaevil spirits — evil spirits; piśācāḥattendant spirits — attendant spirits; caalso — also; vidyādhrāḥthe celestial denizens named Vidyādharas — the celestial denizens named Vidyādharas; kinnarasuperhuman beings — superhuman beings; ādayaḥand others — and others; daśaall these ten (creations) eteall these ten (creations) — all these ten (creations); viduraO Vidura — O Vidura; ākhyātāḥdescribed — described; sargāḥcreations — creations; teunto you — unto you; viśvathe creator of the universe (Brahmā)-sṛkthe creator of the universe (Brahmā) — the creator of the universe (Brahmā); kṛtāḥdone by him — done by him.
The creation of the demigods is of eight varieties: (1) the demigods, (2) the forefathers, (3) the asuras, or demons, (4) the Gandharvas and Apsarās, or angels, (5) the Yakṣas and Rākṣasas, (6) the Siddhas, Cāraṇas and Vidyādharas, (7) the Bhūtas, Pretas and Piśācas, and (8) the superhuman beings, celestial singers, etc. All are created by Brahmā, the creator of the universe.
As explained in the Second Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the Siddhas are inhabitants of Siddhaloka, where the residents travel in space without vehicles. At their mere will they can pass from one planet to another without difficulty. Therefore, in the upper planets the inhabitants are far superior to the inhabitants of this planet in all matters of art, culture and science, since they possess brains superior to those of human beings. The spirits and jinn mentioned in this connection are also counted among the demigods because they are able to perform uncommon functions not possible for men.