kAmaDAtu
kāma-dhātu , m. (= Pali id. ), the world (region, sphere) of desire , including all states of existence up to and including that of the paranirmitavaśavartin gods; the gods who live in this region are called kāmāvacara (see deva ): very common, e.g. Mv ii.314.12 ; LV 45.15 ; 48.17 ; 299.20 ; Jm 192.11 ; esp. contrasting with rūpa-dhātu and ārūpya(dhātu) , qq.v. , LV 428.19 ; Mvy 3072 ; KP 94.4 .