Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 28
Brahmā’s Secondary Creation, Kāla (Eternal Time), and the Taxonomy of Species
देवसर्गश्चाष्टविधो विबुधा: पितरोऽसुरा: । गन्धर्वाप्सरस: सिद्धा यक्षरक्षांसि चारणा: ॥ २८ ॥ भूतप्रेतपिशाचाश्च विद्याध्रा: किन्नरादय: । दशैते विदुराख्याता: सर्गास्ते विश्वसृक्कृता: ॥ २९ ॥
deva-sargaś cāṣṭa-vidho vibudhāḥ pitaro ’surāḥ gandharvāpsarasaḥ siddhā yakṣa-rakṣāṁsi cāraṇāḥ
诸天之造（deva-sarga）有八类：天神（deva）、祖灵（pitṛ）、阿修罗（asura）、乾闼婆与天女（Gandharva 与 Apsarā）、夜叉与罗刹（Yakṣa 与 Rākṣasa）、成就者与歌咏者及持明者（Siddha、Cāraṇa、Vidyādhara）、鬼神与幽灵及食尸鬼（Bhūta、Preta、Piśāca），以及紧那罗等超凡众。噢，毗度罗，这一切皆由宇宙造物主梵天所造。
As explained in the Second Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the Siddhas are inhabitants of Siddhaloka, where the residents travel in space without vehicles. At their mere will they can pass from one planet to another without difficulty. Therefore, in the upper planets the inhabitants are far superior to the inhabitants of this planet in all matters of art, culture and science, since they possess brains superior to those of human beings. The spirits and jinn mentioned in this connection are also counted among the demigods because they are able to perform uncommon functions not possible for men.
FAQs
In Canto 3, Chapter 10, Śukadeva lists an eightfold “deva-sarga,” naming gods, Pitṛs, asuras, Gandharvas-Apsarās, Siddhas, Yakṣas-Rākṣasas, and Cāraṇas as distinct created orders.
Vidura inquired about creation, and Śukadeva answers by systematically enumerating the categories produced in the cosmic manifestation, helping Vidura understand the Lord’s ordered arrangement of the universe.
It encourages a broader, humble worldview—recognizing graded forms of life and cosmic order—supporting gratitude, responsibility, and devotion to the Supreme who governs all creation.