They are considered as having acquired an equality with the gods and exist for the fulfilment of the purposes of the gods. Having dissipated all their sins by severe penances, they shine in effulgence, lighting up all the points of the compass.
ते सुरैः समतां यान्ति सुरकार्यार्थसिद्धये। द्योतयन्ति दिश: सर्वास्तपसा दग्धकिल्बिषाः॥