devata | देवता
devata (Devanagari: देवता ISO15919: devatā) are celestial beings who have been entrusted with very specific duties by God.
e.g. Indra is the king of svarga and is god of rain and thunder. Agni is god of fire.
They are all material beings. Sattva guna of Maya is predominant in devatas. They possess super human powers. Their weaponry and knowledge far exceeds that of humans.
Since, they too are under control of Maya they too suffer from mental afflictions.
They have one more disadvantage that makes this form highly undesirable for humans. This yoni is only for enjoying the fruits of past lives. One cannot do bhakti in these forms and improve their future lives.
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