Deva-Asura Dichotomy

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 05:25:57 +0000

Brahma is considered to be the father of devas, asuras and humans. Asuras and devas have emerged from the same father and they are related as cousins. Vedic literature states that all supernatural beings are either devas or asuras. It is believed that Brahma has given the same knowledge to both of them. But each have understood the knowledge in different ways depending on their thinking, attitude and understanding. Thus, asuras are said to be power-seekers whereas devas are termed as knowledge-seekers and benevolent.