[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v3.c9.16 # The Purana Index v3.c9.16 The Purāṇa Index v3.c9.16 - **Language:** English ### [v3.c9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.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 - [Previous: v3.c9.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.15) - [Next: v3.c9.17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.17) - [Up: v3.c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.16) · Pramāṇa