Gopāla untranslated

Gopāla 01. King Udena’s son. Gopāla was also the name of the father of Udena’s queen consort, Gopālamātādevī. AN­a.i.118.

Gopāla 02. One of the Yakkha chieftains, to be invoked by the Buddha’s followers in time of need. DN.iii.205.

Gopāla 03. One of the four sons of the chaplain to King Esukāri. For their story see the Hatthipālajātaka. Gopāla is identified with Moggallāna. Ja.iv.491.

Gopāla 04. A seṭṭhi, father of Tapassu and Bhallika, in the time of Kassapa Buddha. Thag­a.i.48.

Gopāla 05. A Devaputta of Tāvatiṁsa. He was the teacher of Uracchadamālā and gave alms to Kassapa Buddha and the monks; he heard the Dhamma but could get no special attainment. Moggallāna met him during a visit to Tāvatiṁsa and, in answer to the Elder’s questions, Gopāla gave an account of himself. Moggallāna thereupon preached to him and he became a Sotāpanna. Vv.v.14; Vv-a.270ff.

Gopāla 06. A Devaputta of Tāvatiṁsa. He had been a cowherd of Rājagaha and had once offered Moggallāna a meal of kummāsa (junket and rice). Immediately afterwards he was stung by a snake and died while watching the Elder eat the meal he had given him. Vv.vii.6; Vv-a.308f.