Pāli Dictionary
cosmology
天人；神明；神霊（男女の天人、および樹木や土地の神霊など、あらゆる神格的な存在を泛指する）
deity; god; divine being (male or female; including celestial beings and earthly spirits such as tree or earth gods)
AN 11.15
manussānaṃ piyo hoti, amanussānaṃ piyo hoti, devatā rakkhanti, n'āssa aggi vā visaṃ vā satthaṃ vā kamati, tuvaṭaṃ cittaṃ samādhiyati, mukhavaṇṇo vippasīdati
Snp 5.4
anejaṃ mūladassāviṃ, atthi pañhena āgamaṃ, kiṃ nissitā isayo manujā, khattiyā brāhmaṇā devatānaṃ, yaññam'akappayiṃsu puthū'dha loke, pucchāmi taṃ bhagavā brūhi me taṃ.
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