The author of the Nirukta, the oldest known gloss upon the text of the Vedic hymns. Yaksa lived before the time of Panini who refers to his work, but... more

The demons in the lower realm, like the Ghost Realm. They are evil, malignant and violent. They live on earth or in air.

one of the keepers of wealth; [in the Kena Upanisad]: the Daemon, the Spirit, the Unknown Power.