danava
दानव dānavaA class of asuras descended from the sage Kashyapa and his wife Danu, sister of Diti and Aditi. Danavas and daityas are cousin lines of the same family, set against the devas, who are Kashyapa's sons by Aditi.
Where this term appears
- Devas and Asuras Deities
Diti bears the daityas ; Danu bears the danavas ; Aditi bears the adityas , who are the gods.