In between us we do not permit any third creature demanding affection. We are eternally husband and wife never do we become mother and father. Their character is clarified in the Adi parva of the, where they say:We are everlasting lover and beloved.
In South-east Asia, two of the most beloved mythological characters are the benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures known as the Kinnara and Kinnari, which are believed to come from the Himalayas and often watch over the well-being of humans in times of trouble or danger. For the social group or caste amongst the Sinhalese of Sri Lanka, seeIn, a kinnara is a lover, a celestial musician, (India).
