Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.1175
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.1175
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5. Gopāla.—A devaputta of Tāvatiṃsa. He was the teacher of Uracchadamālā and gave alms to the Buddha Kassapa and the monks; he heard the Dhamma but could get no special attainment. Moggallāna met him during a visit to Tāvatiṃsa and, in answer to the Elder’s questions, Gopāla gave an account of himself. Moggallāna thereupon preached to him and he became a sotāpanna.¹