dˈɛvᵻs kæn biː dᵻɡɹˈeɪdᵻd tə hjˈuːmənz ɔːɹ ðə bˈiːɪŋz ɪnðə θɹˈiː ˈiːvəl pˈæθs wˈʌns ðeɪ hæv kənsˈuːmd ðɛɹ mˈɛɹɪts.
Devas can be degraded to humans or the beings in the three evil paths once they have consumed their merits.