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Gandharvas and Apsarases
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Gandharvas and
apsarases, often mentioned as being closely associated as either lovers or married couples (
AVŚ. 2.2.5; 4.37.7, 12;
AVP. 1.89.2), have been conceived of as a class of semidivine beings throughout the history of Hinduism. According to the
Aitareyabrāhmaṇa (3.31), they form a group besides “gods and men, serpents and fathers” (see also
JaiUBr. 1.41.1). They are supposed to associate with human beings, but not always without danger for the latter. Especially the
Atharvaveda emphasizes their dangerous features, naming them in one breath with
piśācas and
rākṣasas (
AVŚ.…
Date:
2020-05-18
