In the Devadūta Sutta (MN 130), King Yama, the righteous god of death, in judging a newly deceased person's destination, asks whether or not the person has seen and reflected upon five "divine messengers" (devadūta).
The Devadūta Sutta (MN 130) describes King Yama, the righteous god of death, assessing a recently deceased individual's fate by examining their awareness of five "divine messengers" (devadūta).