Here is a concise Jain view:

• Vidyadharas (often written as Vidyādhār or Vidyā Dharas) are a class of celestial beings in Jain cosmology. They are not humans; they reside in the heavenly realms and are described as guardians or embodiments of knowledge, learning, arts, and wisdom.

• Function and nature: They are associated with acquiring, preserving, and disseminating knowledge. In various Jain texts, they are pictured as capable of bestowing or guiding learning and insight, and they often appear as attendees or supports in the realms beyond the human world.

• Relation to other beings: In Jain cosmology, there are many categories of divine beings (devas, nāgas, etc.). Vidyadharas form one prominent group within this broader heavenly hierarchy, distinct from humans and from the more powerful arihants and siddhas who have conquered worldly existence.

• Differences between traditions: In Digambar and Śvetambar texts, descriptions of celestial beings like Vidyadharas can vary in emphasis or detail, but both traditions affirm their role as knowledge-associated beings in the cosmos.

If you’d like, I can provide a short, authentic verse or standard description from a Jain scripture and explain its meaning in simple terms.