Dynasties Descended From KaSyapd - Verse 191

Yaksas drink blood, and swallow flesh and fat of men by merely looking at them. Rak$as^s do so by entering the body and Pisacas by crushing and harassing. *Bd. P.V. 157 reads a/fla—(born of) the ignorant ones. VayuPurdya 192-194*. There are some beings of the following characteristics : They are endowed with all good qualities. They are equal to Devas in the matter of sphere of activities. They are brilliant and strong. They are masterly ones who can assume any form they please. Awe-struck, no one will dare to speak to them directly. They are valorous. They are bowed to by all the people. They are subtle and very powerful. They are pure and worthy of Yajfias. They are granters of boon. All these having the same characteristics as Devas are remembered as Asuras.* Gandharvas are inferior to Devas by three-fourths of their prowess.