The Purana Index v3.c9.16

v3.c9.16

Yakṣas—a semi-celestial group, usually of the class of demons; born of Viśvā and Kaśyapa;¹ followers of Rudra (Śiva), their overlord; their lord, Kubera,² milked the cow-earth, with Vaiśravaṇa as the calf and āma as the vessel;³ worship the Barhisad manes;⁴ helped Vrtra against Indra and went with Satī to Dakṣa’s sacrifice;⁵ sport of;⁶ got mokṣa meditating on Hari;⁷ usurped the Ānarta kingdom of Kakudmi when he was absent at Brahmā’s court;⁸ came with the gods to see Kṛṣṇa and saw Kṛṣṇa retiring to his own region;⁹ (see Puṇyajanas); vanquished by Rāvaṇa;¹⁰ worship the Pitṛs and ruin the śrāddha;¹¹ their kingdom;¹² their loka;¹³ the nails of Vāmana when he grew.¹⁴