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).
In the Devadūta Sutta (MN 130), King Yama, the righteous god of death, evaluates a newly deceased person's destination based on whether they have encountered and reflected upon five "divine messengers" (devadūta).