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SN 56.117-119

Dying in Hell and Reborn as Gods

Nirayadevanirayādisutta

from: 11. Abbreviated Texts on Five Destinations

Dying in Hell and Reborn as Gods

“… the sentient beings who die in hell and are reborn as gods are few, while those who die in hell and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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