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    Do devas have jaati smaran in Digambar

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    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.

    Takeaway

    So, the short answer is: generally no, devas are not said to have jāti-smaraṇa as such in Digambara Jainism, but they may know past births through avadhi jñāna.
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