Guttila Jātaka
JātakaA Jātaka about the music teacher Guttila and his contest with his rival pupil Mūsila, identified with Devadatta, related to Devadatta’s refusal to acknowledge the Buddha as his teacher despite having learned the Tipiṭaka and the four Jhānas from him.
The story of Guttila (q.v.) and his contest with Mūsila. Mūsila is identified with Devadatta, Sakka with Anuruddha, and the king with Ānanda.
The story was told in reference to Devadatta. The monks had tried to persuade him to acknowledge the Buddha as his teacher, because it was from him that he had learned the three Piṭakas and attained the four Jhānas. However, Devadatta would not consent. J.ii.248 ff.
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