Of Animals in Heaven.

Controverted Point.—That animals may be reborn among the devas.

From the Commentary.

—Among devas many—for instance, Eravana '—assume animal shapes, such as those of elephants or horses, but no animals are reborn as such among them.

Some, however, like the Andhakas, assume that because such celestial shapes have been seen, therefore these were celestially reborn animals.

—Do you then imply that conversely devas are reborn as animals ? Or that the deva-world is an animal kingdom?

That there may there be found moths, beetles, gnats, flies, snakes, scorpions, centipedes, earthworms ? You deny all this. Then you cannot maintain your pro- position. .. .

A.—But is not the wondrous elephant Eravana there, the thousand-wise yoked celestial mount?3 [3] Th.—But are there also elephant and horse stables there, and fodder and trainers and grooms? . . . http://realtruthlife.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/kathavatthu-of-animals-in-heaven-ariyan.html#.