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SN 56.123-125

Dying as Animals and Reborn as Gods

Tiracchānadevanirayādisutta

from: 11. Abbreviated Texts on Five Destinations

Dying as Animals and Reborn as Gods

“… the sentient beings who die as animals and are reborn as gods are few, while those who die as animals 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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