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.
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.