Asita Devala2
OtherMore commonly called Kāḷa Devala, one of the sage Sarabhaṅga’s seven chief disciples who helped persuade his brother Nārada to give up an infatuation, and who in the present age became Mahā Kaccāna.
More commonly called Kāḷa Devala, probably identical with (1) above, and mentioned in the Indriya Jātaka (J.iii.463 ff). He was one of the seven chief disciples of the Bodhisatta Sarabhaṅga and lived with many thousand sages in Avanti Dakkhiṇāpatha. He had a younger brother Nārada, also an ascetic, who lived in Arañjara. When Nārada became enamoured of a courtesan on the river-bank near Arañjara, Kāḷa Devala flew to him, and in due course brought Sālissara, Mendissara, and Pabbatissara to admonish him. When they, too, failed in their efforts to convert Nārada, Kāḷa Devala brought the master of all sages, Sarabhaṅga, who with their help persuaded Nārada to give up his love.
In this present age Kāḷa Devala became Mahā Kaccana (J.iii.469).
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