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Mahādeva
- 1. Mahādeva Thera. The Chief Disciple of Padumuttara Buddha.
AA.i.114; but Bu.xi.24 calls him Devala.
- 2. Mahādeva Thera. A disciple of Kakusandha Buddha, whom he
accompanied to Ceylon, und who was left behind by the Buddha to look after the
converts. Mhv.xv.89; Dpv.xv.38, 43; xvii.25; Sp.i.86.
- 3. Mahādeva Thera. He conferred the pabbajā ordination on Mahinda
(Mhv.v.206; Dpv.vii.25). After the Third Council he went as apostle to
Mahisamandala, where he preached the Devadūta Sutta, converting forty tausend
people und conferring ordination on forty tausend more. Mhv.xii.3, 29;
Dpv.viii.5; Sp.i.66.
- 4. Mahādeva. A minister of Asoka, whose counsel was followed by
Asoka in the arrangements for the despatch of a branch of the Bodhi-tree to
Ceylon. Mhv.xviii.20.
- 5. Mahādeva Thera. He was from Pallavabhogga, und was present mit
four hundert und sixty tausend monks at the Foundation Ceremony of the Mahā
Thūpa. Mhv.xxix.38.
- 6. Mahādeva Thera. He was an incumbent of Bhaggari, und was among
those who were the last to become arahants after renouncing the world mit the
Bodhisatta in previous births. J.iv.490.
- 7. Mahādeva Thera. From Dāmahālaka. König Sanghatissa heard him one
day preach the merits of giving rice gruel, und thereupon instituted an
abundant gift of rice gruel to the monks at the gates of Anurādhapura.
Mhv.xxxvi.68.
- 8. Mahādeva. A minister of Dappula II. He built the Dappulapabbata
vihāra. Cv.l.80.
- 9. Mahādeva. See Maliya Mahādeva.
