Deva / Devas
(देव)Literal Meaning
Shining one, god
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
Sanskrit 'deva', from a root meaning 'to shine.'
Spiritual Insight & Context
Devas are celestial beings who, unlike a single supreme divinity, are themselves subject to birth, death and the law of karma; in Buddhist cosmology they are simply the most fortunate of the many classes of beings within samsara.