Sūta said: They were all equal to him inform, splendour, strength and learning. They were tawny-coloured. They were equipped with quivers. They had their matted hairs of reddish hue. They were having special features. Their hairs were greenish. They held skulls. They could kill with their eyes. They had massive figures. They were deformed. They had universal forms. They had his own forms. They had chariots, shields, coats of mail, and protective front-fenders in their chariots, They had hundreds and thousands of arms. They could go to heaven, firmament as well as walk over the earth. They had stout heads, eight curved fangs, two tongues and three eyes. They were eaters of cooked food. Some were eaters of flesh, some imbibers of ghee and some drinkers of Soma juice. Some were bountiful; some had great skulls; some were blue-necked. They had sublimated their sexuality. They were partakers of offerings; they were conversant with Dharma. They were virtuous and adorned with peacock feathers fixed to their clubs. They were seated, they were running in groups of five and there were thousands (of such groups); some were teachers and some students; others performed japas and yogic practices some emitted smoke and blazed; some lived on rivers; some were very bright; others were aged and intelligent; they were engrossed in meditation on Brahman; they were of auspicious visions; they were blue-necked; they had thousand eyes; they were mines of mercifulness and patience; they were invisible to living beings; they had great yogic practices; they had great powers and splendour. Thousands of them roamed about, rushed on and jumped up here and there. He created these excellent beings, the Rudras, even before a Yāma (a period of 3 hours) had elapsed.