Sūta said: There cropped up Kṣetrajñas (Individual souls) of the Kṣetra (Cosmic body) of this intelligent person i.e. Brahmā). Thereafter, he was desirous of creating thousands and thousands of the four groups of living entities viz. the Devas, the Asuras, the Pitṛs and the human beings. Prajāpati engaged himself therein and meditated upon the creation. While meditating thus, an effort arising out of his Tamas constituent was involved. So, at the outset the Asuras were born as his sons from Prajāpati’s loins.