All these 'good' or 'bad' started with the mischief of Vishnu in the guise of Mohini distributing the elixir (amrut) that came out during the churning of the ocean (sagara manthan). When all those who were churning the ocean started grabbing the amruta kalasha it was feared that the amrut would spill out and the death knell earth would become the heaven and Vishnu appeared in the form of an attractive damsel, 'mohini'. All attention fell on her and she took the amrut kalasha to distribute. She asked them to sit in a line and would give them the elixir. There were Vrutra, Vela, Indra and all others in sitting in line waiting for the amrut. After first doze (like the vaccine today) they we all told to go away. However some of them felt something strange and asked Vishnu about the efficacy. They were told that the amrut has given them good looks and strength. Not satisfied with this, they wanted more. So those who came for the second doze got mystic powers. In this second serve, there were the Vrutra and Vela who went told all their friends that Vishnu has cheated them. By the time they all came back, Lord had given the third doze which gave jnyan and discriminative power and disappeared. This angered the friends of Vritra and Vela so much that they started fighting with all those who got three dozes of amrut. This is is the beginning of the endless fight we find between the good guys and bad guys!
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