Devadaha (Vagga/Sutta)
1. Devadaha.- A township (nigama) of the SÄkiyans. The Buddha stayed there during his tours and taught to the monks on various topics (S.iii.5f; iv.124f; M.ii.214). According to the Commentaries (J.i.52; BuA.226; MA.ii.924, 1021, etc; ThigA.182) it was the city of the birth of the Buddha’s mother and ofPajÄpatÄ« GotamÄ« and of their companions, who married the SÄkiyans of Kapilavatthu.
The LumbinÄ«vana, where the Buddha was born, was near Devadaha. The name was originally that of a lake, so called either because kings held their sports in it (devÄ vuccanti rÄjÄno tesam mangaladaho), or because it came into existence without human intervention, hence divine (sayañjÄto vÄ so daho, tasmÄ pi Devadaho). The name was later transferred to the village near by. SA.ii.186; also MA.ii.810. Acc. to the Dulva (Rockhill, p.12), the city was founded by SÄkiyans from Kapilavatthu, when they grew very numerous. The spot was pointed out by a deva, hence its name.
Suppabuddha of Devadaha was a contemporary of Suddhodana (p.14).
Devadaha was the residence of Devadaha Sakka (Mhv.ii.17; MT.87) and of Pakkha Thera (ThagA.i.114).
2. Devadaha.- A SÄkiyan chief called Devadaha-Sakka.
His children were Añjana and KaccÄnÄ. MÄyÄ and PajÄpatÄ«, respectively mother and step-mother of the Buddha, were daughters of Añjana. Mhv.ii.17; MT.87.
1. Devadaha Vagga.- The eleventh section of the Majjhima NikÄya (suttas 101-10), the Devadaha Sutta being its first sutta. M.ii.214ff.
2. Devadaha Vagga.- The fourteenth chapter of the SalÄyatana Samyutta. S.iv.124ff.
1. Devadaha Sutta.- Taught to the monks at LumbinÄ«vana (MA.ii.810), in Devadaha. It deals with the teaching of the Nigaṇá¹has, that whatsoever the individual experience, it comes from former actions. The sutta also gives ten beliefs of the Nigaṇá¹has, which, the Buddha says, are to be condemned. In contrast to these, ten statements are made respecting the TathÄgata, which are intrinsically true. M.ii.214ff.
2. Devadaha Sutta.- Taught to the monks at Devadaha. Some monks, going to reside in the western districts, come to the Buddha to take leave of him. He advises them, before starting, to visit SÄriputta, whom he extols. This they do, and SÄriputta explains to them the fundamental teachings of the Buddha, in order that they may be ready to answer any questions which may be put to them. S.iii.6ff.
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