Vidyādharas—a race of celestial beings who are attendants of Lord Śiva and who possess material mystic knowledge.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-V-›Vidyadharas-a race of Vidyadharas-a race of celestial beings who are attendants of Lord Siva and who possess material mystic knowledge. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/v/vidyadharas-a-race-of-celestial-beings-who-are-attendants-of Previous: Vidura-the son of Vyasadeva by a maidservant of Ambalika and the half brother of Dhrtarastra. He was an incarnation of the great devotee mahajana, Yamaraja, and an uncle of the Pandavas. A great devotee of Krsna who inquired and heard from Maitreya Muni, as narrated in Srimad-Bhagavatam. He was cursed to become a Sudra by Mandavya Muni. He was constantly trying to restrain Dhrtarastra from mistreating the Pandavas. In the end when Dhrtarastra lost everything Vidura was able to deliver his brother to the path of self-realization. Next: Vidyapati-an author of Vaisnava poetry who was particularly admired by Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.