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Rakshasas

राक्षस

The 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 keeps them distinct from the asuras counted in the same verse, which is a fine point of the classification.

Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa 3.10.27 — Sanskrit Wikisource (pinned chapter page; Devanagari from the cross-validated transcription in validation/sanskrit_skandha3.json)