Lifespan of Devas

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From Sujato AN 8.45

Fifty years in the human realm is one day and night for the gods of the four great kings. Thirty such days make up a month. Twelve such months make up a year. The lifespan of the gods of the four great kings is five hundred of these heavenly years. It’s possible that some woman or man who has observed the eight-factored sabbath will—when their body breaks up, after death—be reborn in the company of the gods of the four great kings. This is what I was referring to when I said: ‘Human kingship is a poor thing compared to the happiness of the gods.’

A hundred years in the human realm …

Two hundred years in the human realm …

Four hundred years in the human realm …

Eight hundred years in the human realm …

Sixteen hundred years in the human realm is one day and night for the gods who control what is created by others. Thirty such days make up a month. Twelve such months make up a year. The life span of the gods who Control what is created by Others is sixteen thousand of these heavenly years. It’s possible that some woman or man who has observed the eight-factored sabbath will—when their body breaks up, after death—be reborn in the company of the gods who control what is created by others. This is what I was referring to when I said: ‘Human kingship is a poor thing compared to the happiness of the gods.’

Gods	Length of one Day and Night (in Human Years)	Lifespan in Years (360 Days/Year)	Lifespan in Human Years	Increase
Manussa	-	-	100	-
Catumaharajika	50	500	9 million	90,000x
Tavatimsa	100	1,000	36 million	4x
Yama	200	2,000	144 million	4x
Tusita	400	4,000	576 million	4x
Nimmanarati	800	8,000	2.304 billion	4x
Paranimmitavasavatti	1,600	16,000	9.216 billion	4x

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    "Tavatimsa" : 36000000
    "Yama" : 144000000
    "Tusita" : 576000000
    "Nimmanarati" : 2304000000
    "Paranimmitavasavatti" : 9216000000

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  Tusita:               1/1/00, 576000000s
  Nimmanarati:          1/1/00, 2304000000s
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Manussa
Catummaharajika
Tavatimsa
Yama
Tusita
Nimmanarati

Paranimmitavasavatti
100
9000000
36000000
144000000
576000000
2304000000
9216000000

Content/Authors/Shashank Rajesh/Thoughts copy.md

Devas could extend their lives

Through generation of good Karma in that life itself, DN 21:2.8.3

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These lifespans add a temporal dimension to heavenly happiness and the general account of devas. The Rohitassa passage is another textual lead involving time and scale.

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