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## First Understanding: Description of Devas [107]
"All knowledge (Kevalgyan) is expressed in one form." Those who are ignorant are also those with two ignorances and those with three ignorances. Those with two ignorances are those who are ignorant of intellect (mati-agyani) and those who are ignorant of scriptures (shruta-agyani). Those with three ignorances are those who are ignorant of intellect (mati-agyani), those who are ignorant of scriptures (shruta-agyani), and those who are ignorant of the nature of reality (vibhanga-agyani).
Through the door of yoga, a human being is a mind yogi (manayogi), a speech yogi (vacanayogi), a body yogi (kayayogi), and also an ayogi (non-yogi). In the state of Shaileshi, there is ayogitva (non-yogic state). Through the door of use (upayogadwar) and the door of food (aaharadwar), one should know like the two senses. Through the door of rebirth (upapatadwar), birth can occur in humans from all places except the seventh hell. There is no Nairyik manushya (human being) in the seventh hell. The principle states that the seventh earth, Nairyik, Tejaskaay, Vayukaay, and those with infinite years of life, do not become human beings after countless years. Through the door of position (sthiitidwar), humans are categorized into three types: inferior (jghanya), intermediate (antarmuhurt), and superior (utkrusht). Through the door of simultaneous death (samavahatadwar), humans die both with simultaneous death (samavahat) and without simultaneous death (asamavahat). Through the door of rebirth (udvartanaadwar), all beings are born in all hells, all animals, all humans, and all non-returner devas (anuttaropapattik deva). Some become liberated from all karmas and attain the state of Siddha-Buddha (perfect and enlightened), achieving Nirvana and ending all suffering. Through the door of movement and return (gati-agatidadwar), humans are those who go to five paths (including Siddha-gati) and those who come from four paths. O venerable Shraman! All these beings have bodies and are countless. The number of humans is countless kotis (a unit of measurement). Thus, the description of humans is complete.
## Description of Devas [42]
"Who are the Devas?" Devas are categorized into four types: Bhavanavasi, Vanamantara, Joisya, and Vemaaniya.
"Who are the Bhavanavasi?"
**Question:** When the covering of the soul (aavaran) is removed, they go to the state of liberation (vijanta). How is it that they do not become liberated when the covering of the soul (aavaran) is removed?
**Answer:** Just as a gem, when its impurities are removed, reveals its true form, so too, when the karmas of the soul are removed, its true nature is revealed.