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Udadhikum ra (oceanic youths), Dv pakum ra (island youths) and Dikkum ra (guardians of the directions / compass points).
Q.IV.10.2 A.IV.10.2
Why is the first sub class of residential beings called Asurakum ra? These celestial beings go down to the third 'earth of the lower world and encourage the infernal beings there to fight amongst themselves to cause misery to them. As they enjoy and indulge in violence, they are called fiendish youths.
Q.IV.10.3 A.IV.10.3
Who are called N gakum ra? Those celestial beings that live on the mountains and in sandalwood trees are called serpentine youths.
Q.IV.10.4 A.IV.10.4
Who are called Vidyutakum ra? Those celestial beings that are luminous like an electric arc are called lightning youths.
Q.IV.10.5 A.IV.10.5
Who are called Suparnakum ra? Those celestial beings that enjoy performing miraculous activities in the form of auspicious feathers are called vulturine youths.
Q.IV.10.6 A.IV.10.6
Who are called Agnikum ra? Those celestial beings that leave the infernal world to perform miraculous activities in the middle and upper world are called fiery youths.
Q.IV.10.7 A.IV.10.7
Who are called V takum ra? The celestial beings that purify the path on which the ford-makers walk are called stormy youths.
Q.IV.10.8 A.IV.10.8
Who are called Stanitakum ra? The celestial beings that create sound are called thundering youths.
Q.IV.10.9 A.IV.10.9
What do Udadhikum ra do? The oceanic-youths celestial beings perform miraculous activities in the oceans.
Q.IV.10.10 A.IV.10.10
What is the peculiarity of Dv pakum ras? The island youths gods celestial beings perform miraculous activities in the continents.
Q.IV.10.11
A.IV.10.11
Why is the word kum ra used with the names of the residential celestial beings? Since they appear as youth due to their dresses, ornaments, weapons, conveyance, and the animals they ride on for sports etc, they are called kum ra or youth.
Q.IV.10.12
Where are the mansions of the fiendish-youths and other residential celestial beings?
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