Deities and sacred beings
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Rudra-parshadas
रुद्रपार्षदThe Rudra-parshadas are the attendants of Rudra, who take refuge in the space of the navel. At SB 3.6.29 Maitreya says: 'tArtIyena svabhAven…
Brahmanas
ब्राह्मणThe brahmanas are the varna arisen from the mouth of the Person. At SB 3.6.30: 'mukhato avartata brahma puruShasya kurUdvaha / yastUn mukhat…
Kshatriyas
क्षत्रियThe kshatriyas are the varna arisen from the arms of the Person. At SB 3.6.31: 'bAhubhyo avartata kShatraM kShatriyas tad-anuvrataH / yo jAt…
Vaishyas
वैश्यThe vaishyas are the varna arisen from the thighs of the Person. At SB 3.6.32: 'visho avartanta tasyorvoH loka-vR^itti-karIr vibhoH / vaishy…
Shudras
शूद्रThe shudras are the varna arisen from the feet of the Person. At SB 3.6.33: 'padbhyAM bhagavato jaj~ne shushrUShA dharmasiddhaye / tasyAM jA…
The Planets
ग्रहThe grahas are the group of heavenly bodies whose arrangement is bound to the divisions of time. At SB 3.7.33 Vidura asks Maitreya: 'graha-n…
The Nakshatras
नक्षत्रThe nakshatras are the group of lunar mansions. At SB 3.7.33 they are named within 'graha-nakShatra-tArANAM kAlAvayava-saMsthitim', where Vi…
The Pakhandas
पाखण्डThe pakhandas are the group of paths held to differ from the Vedic way. At SB 3.7.31 Vidura asks for 'pAkhaNDa-patha-vaishamyaM pratiloma-ni…
The Nagas
नागThe nagas are the group among whom the daughters of the serpent king serve at the pillow of the Lord's feet. At SB 3.8.5: 'svar-dhuny-udArdr…
Apsarasas
अप्सराThe apsarasas are a class within the creation of the gods. At SB 3.10.27 Maitreya gives that creation as eightfold and counts within it the …
Siddhas
सिद्धThe siddhas are a class within the creation of the gods. At SB 3.10.27 they are named together with the apsarasas. In this adhyaya they appe…
Yakshas
यक्षThe yakshas are a class within the creation of the gods. At SB 3.10.27 they are named together with the rakshasas: 'gandharvApsarasaH siddhA…
Rakshasas
राक्षसThe rakshasas are a class within the creation of the gods. At SB 3.10.27 they are named with the yakshas and the charanas. The Bhagavata kee…
Charanas
चारणThe charanas are a class within the creation of the gods. At SB 3.10.27 they are named at the close of the list that counts the gods, the an…
Bhutas
भूतThe bhutas are a class which the Bhagavata counts in the closing list of the ten creations. At SB 3.10.28: 'bhUta-preta-pishAchAsh cha vidyA…
Pretas
प्रेतThe pretas are a class counted with the bhutas and the pishachas in the closing list of the ten creations. At SB 3.10.28 they are named with…
Pishachas
पिशाचThe pishachas are a class counted with the bhutas and the pretas in the closing list of the ten creations. At SB 3.10.28 they are named with…
Vidyadharas
विद्याधरThe vidyadharas are a class counted with the kinnaras in the closing list of the ten creations. At SB 3.10.28: 'vidyAdharAH kinnarAdayaH'. T…
Kinnaras
किन्नरThe kinnaras are a class, the last named in the closing list of the ten creations. At SB 3.10.28 they appear in 'kinnarAdayaH', after which …