Yakshas

The yakshas are a class within the creation of the gods. At SB 3.10.27 they are named together with the rakshasas: 'gandharvApsarasaH siddhA yakSha-rakShAMsi chAraNAH'.

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