Devasabha Thera
1. Devasabha Thera.- An Arahant. He was the son of the ruler of a province and succeeded to the title when quite young. He visited the Buddha, and after hearing him teach, entered the Order, attaining Arahantship shortly afterwards.
In the time of SikhÄ« Buddha he was a dove, and, having seen the Buddha, offered him a piyÄla-fruit. He was three times king under the name of PiyÄlÄ« (Thag.v.100; ThagA.i.187f). He is probably identical with PiyÄlaphaladÄyaka of the ApadÄna. Ap.i.169f.
2. Devasabha Thera.- An Arahant. He was a SÄkiyan of Kapilavatthu. He witnessed the Buddha settle the quarrel between the SÄkiyans and the Koliyans and was established in the Refuges. Later he visited the Buddha at the NigrodhÄrÄma and entered the Order, afterwards attaining Arahantship.
In the time of Sikhī Buddha he was a householder and offered the Buddha bandhujīvaka-flowers. Seven world-cycles ago he was a king named Samantacakkhu (Thag.v.100; ThagA.i.203f).
He is probably identical with BandhujÄ«vaka of the ApadÄna. Ap.i.175f.
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