Do devas have jaati smaran in Digambar
Answer
In Digambara Jainism, devas are generally not described as having jāti-smaraṇa as a separate type of knowledge. They are usually said to be born with avadhi jñāna, and through that they may know past births.Explanation
Jāti-smaraṇa means the ability to remember previous births. In Jain texts, this is usually discussed as a special remembrance that can arise in beings such as humans, and sometimes other living beings, when karmic veils become thin.For devas, the common Digambara understanding is:
- they are not usually counted under jāti-smaraṇa as a separate category,
- but they often have avadhi jñāna from birth,
- so they can still know their past lives through that higher knowledge.
Spiritual Understanding
This shows an important Jain principle:- Different beings have different types of knowledge according to their karmas and gati.
- Devas may have subtle knowledge, but that does not mean every kind of recollection is classed the same way.
- Jainism always explains knowledge in a precise, karmic way.