Mahā Deva untranslated

Mahā Deva 01. Mahā Deva Thera. The Chief Disciple of Padumuttara Buddha. AN­a.i.114; but Bv.xi.24 calls him Devala.

Mahā Deva 02. Mahā Deva Thera. A disciple of Kakusandha Buddha, whom he accompanied to Ceylon, and who was left behind by the Buddha to look after the converts. Mhv.xv.89; Dpv.xv.38, 43; xvii.25; Vin-a.i.86.

Mahā Deva 03. Mahā Deva Thera. He conferred the pabbajā ordination on Mahinda (Mhv.v.206; Dpv.vii.25). After the Third Council he went as apostle to Mahisamaṇḍala, where he preached the Devadūtasutta, converting forty thousand people and conferring ordination on forty thousand more. Mhv.xii.3, 29; Dpv.viii.5; Vin-a.i.66.

Mahā Deva 04. 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.

Mahā Deva 05. Mahā Deva Thera. He was from Pallavabhogga, and was present with four hundred and sixty thousand monks at the Foundation Ceremony of the Mahā Thūpa. Mhv.xxix.38.

Mahā Deva 06. Mahā Deva Thera. He was an incumbent of Bhaggari, and was among those who were the last to become Arahants after renouncing the world with the Bodhisatta in previous births. Ja.iv.490.

Mahā Deva 07. Mahā Deva Thera. From Dāmahālaka. King Saṅghatissa heard him one day preach the merits of giving rice gruel, and thereupon instituted an abundant gift of rice gruel to the monks at the gates of Anurādhapura. Mhv.xxxvi.68.

Mahā Deva 08. A minister of Dappula II. He built the Dappulapabbata vihāra. Cv.l.80.

Mahā Deva 09. See Maliya Mahā Deva.