5 signs of a deva's imminent death
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Five signs of a deva’s imminent death:
1. His garlands wither
2. His clothes get soiled
3. Sweat comes out of his armpits
4. A dullness descends on his body
5. He no longer delights in his own deva-seat
(from Sumangala Vilasini, abbrev. DA.ii.427f; Atthasālinī, abbrev. DhSA, 33; DA is Buddhaghosa's commentary on the Digha Nikaya and DhSA is Buddhaghosa's commentary on the Dhammasangani, the first book of the Abhidhamma)
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/