Answer

In Jain Dharma, Dev Gati means birth as a deva — a heavenly being. A soul goes to Dev Gati due to punya karma, but it is still within samsar, the cycle of birth and death.

Dev Gati is not moksha.

Explanation

In Dev Gati, the soul experiences:

• Great pleasure and comfort due to past punya.
• Beautiful divine body and special heavenly conditions.
• Long lifespan compared to human life.
• Subtle suffering, such as attachment, jealousy, pride, and fear of falling from that state.
• No final liberation from Dev Gati itself.

According to Jain tradition, devas may have heavenly enjoyments, but they are still bound by karma. When their lifespan karma ends, they must take another birth according to their remaining karmas.

Spiritual Understanding

Jain Dharma teaches that even heavenly pleasure is temporary. Dev Gati is better than painful births, but it can also increase attachment to pleasure.

The most important birth for spiritual progress is Manushya Gati — human birth — because only from human life can a soul properly practice right faith, right knowledge, right conduct, tapasya, and move toward moksha.

Takeaway

Dev Gati is a pleasant but temporary state caused by punya. It is not the final goal. In Jain Dharma, the true goal is moksha, complete freedom from all karma and rebirth.