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Asita Devala2

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通常稱為迦羅提婆羅,是仙人娑羅槃伽七大弟子之一,曾協助勸服其弟那羅陀放棄迷戀,此世則轉生為大迦旃延尊者。

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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