Texts 28-29 ] Divisions of the Creation 405
good Vidura; vaikarikah—creation of demigods by nature; tu—but; yah—
which; proktah—described before; kaumarah—the four Kumaras; tu—but;
ubhaya-adtmakah—beth ways (namely vaikrta and prakrta).
TRANSLATION
O good Vidura, these last three creations and the creation of demigods
(the tenth creation) are vaikrta creations which are different from the
previously described prakrta (natural) creations. The appearance of the
Kumaras is both.
TEXTS 28-29
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deva-sargas vasta-vidho
vibudhah pitaro ’surah
gandharvapsarasah siddha
yaksa-raksamsi caranah
bhuta-preta-pisacas ca
vidyadhrah kinnaradayah
dasaite vidurakhyatah
sargas te visva-srk-krtah
deva-sargah—creation of the demigods; ca—also; asta-vidhah—eight
kinds; vibudhah—the demigods; pitarah—the forefathers; asurah—the de-
mons; gandharva—the expert artisans in the higher planets; apsarasah—the
angels; siddhah—persons who are perfect in mystic powers; yaksa—the
super protectors; raksamsi—giants; caranah—the celestial singers; bhita—
jinn; preta—evil spirits; pisacah—attendant spirits; ca—also; vidyadhrah—
the celestial denizens named Vidyadharas; kinnara—superhuman beings;
adayah—and others; dasa ete—all these ten (creations); vidura—O Vidura;
akhyatah—described; sargah—creations;le—unto you; visva-srk—the creator
of the universe (Brahma); krtah—done by him.
