In Jain cosmology and philosophy, gati refers to the specific state of existence or destiny into which a worldly soul is born during its continuous cycle of transmigration. Traditional Jain texts categorize these existential states into four broad conditions: celestial existence in heavenly abodes, hellish existence characterized by intense suffering, subhuman existence encompassing animals, plants, and microorganisms, and human existence. The particular gati a soul transitions into after death is strictly determined by the accumulation of its past karmic actions.