Asita Devala2
Other一般にカーラ・デーヴァラと呼ばれ、仙人サラバンガの七大弟子の一人であり、弟ナーラダの惑溺を思いとどまらせるのを助けた人物で、現世ではマハーカッチャーヤナとなった。
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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