deva-sargas casta-vidho
vibudhah pitaro surah
gandharvapsarasah siddha
yaksa-raksamsi caranah
bhuta-preta-pisacas ca
vidyadhrah kinnaradayah
dasaite vidurakhyatah
sargas te visva-srk-krtah
SYNONYMS
deva-sargahcreation of the demigods; caalso; asta-vidhaheight kinds; vibudhahthe demigods; pitarahthe forefathers; asurahthe demons; gandharvathe expert artisans in the higher planets; apsarasahthe angels; siddhahpersons who are perfect in mystic powers; yaksathe superprotectors; raksamsigiants; caranahthe celestial singers; bhutajinn; pretaevil spirits; pisacahattendant spirits; caalso; vidyadhrahthe celestial denizens named Vidyadharas; kinnarasuperhuman beings; adayahand others; dasa eteall these ten (creations); viduraO Vidura; akhyatahdescribed; sargahcreations; teunto you; visva-srkthe creator of the universe (Brahma); krtahdone by him.
TRANSLATION
The creation of the demigods is of eight varieties: (1) the demigods, (2) the forefathers, (3) the asuras, or demons, (4) the Gandharvas and Apsaras, or angels, (5) the Yaksas and Raksasas, (6) the Siddhas, Caranas and Vidyadharas, (7) the Bhutas, Pretas and Pisacas, and (8) the superhuman beings, celestial singers, etc. All are created by Brahma, the creator of the universe.
PURPORT
As explained in the Second Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, 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.
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