sˈʌmtaɪmz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɐmˌʌŋ ðə dˈɛvᵻs, ænd sˈʌmtaɪmz plˈeɪst ɪn ɐ dˈɪfɹənt kˈæɾɪɡɚɹi, ɑːɹ ðɪ ɐsjˈʊɹɹəz, ðɪ əpˈoʊnənts ʌvðə pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ tˈuː ɡɹˈuːps ʌv dˈɛvᵻs, hˌuːz nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ɪz təbi kəntˈɪnjuːəli ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn wˈɔːɹ.
Sometimes included among the devas, and sometimes placed in a different category, are the Asuras, the opponents of the preceding two groups of devas, whose nature is to be continually engaged in war.