A limited being (sentient being) in the rebirth state that, out of the six states of rebirth, has the least amount of suffering. This class of being includes some of the beings on the plane of sensory desires, and all of the beings on the plane of ethereal forms and the plane of formless beings.
Tibetan: ལྷ། lha
Sanskrit: deva
Pali: deva
Synonyms: Divine being; Gods
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