Quotes:Deva

H. P. Blavatsky

Deva. A god, a “resplendent” deity. Deva‐Deus, from the root div “to shine”. A Deva is a celestial being — whether good, bad, or indifferent. Devas inhabit “the three worlds”, which are the three planes above us. There are 33 groups or 330 millions of them.

Source: H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary, art. Deva