Re: The role of demons in hinduism
Pranam
When we talk about demon, immediately we think about some alien being with some wired features, perhaps we have been watching too many movies. Perhaps a demon does assume those horrible features, who knows but we sure see some/ many, demonic people around, all we have to do is listen or watch the news.
Lord Krishna speaks about two type of creation Sura -godly person,and aSura (demoniac).
There in is clearly listed the character of saintly person as well as a demoniac person. Bhagvat Gita chapter 16
It makes a very interesting read and yes kaam, krodh and lobh he mentions, brings about that demoniac quality, he warns us to be weary off.
Jai Shree Krishna
Rig Veda list only 33 devas, they are all propitiated, worthy off our worship, all other names of gods are derivative from this 33 originals,
Bhagvat Gita; Shree Krishna says Chapter 3.11 devan bhavayatanena te deva bhavayantu vah parasparam bhavayantah sreyah param avapsyatha Chapter 17.4 yajante sattvika devan yaksa-raksamsi rajasah pretan bhuta-ganams canye yajante tamasa janah
The world disappears in him. He is the peaceful, the good, the one without a second.
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