Avihā untranslated

Avihā. A class of Devas. Their world ranks among the five foremost of the rūpa-worlds, the Suddhāvāsā (DN.ii.52; iii.237; MN.iii.103). Anāgāmīs are born in Avihā and there attain Arahant-ship (Iti-a.40). Mention is made of seven persons who became Arahants immediately after being born in the Avihā world: Upaka, Palagaṇḍa, Pukkusāti, Bhaddiya, Kuṇḍadeva, Bāhudanti and Piṅgiya (MN­a.ii.999).

The name Avihā means “not falling from prosperity” (attano sampattiyā na hāyantī ti Avihā) (Vibh­a.521; DN­a.ii.480). The duration of life in Avihā is one thousand kappas (DN­a.iii.740). Uddhaṁsotas start their career from Avihā and end in Akaniṭṭhā (Paṭis-a.319; Dhp­a.iii.289-90). The Buddha once visited Avihā. DN.ii.50-1.